The Present of Be:

1 Statements and
Yes/No Questions

Introductions

Mr. Jorge Costilla

 Conversation

Tom: Are you a new student here?

Lea: Yes, I am. My name is Lea.

Tom: My names Tom Sanchez.

Lea: Oh, I think I know your mother. Shes Marta

Sanchez, right?

Tom: Uh, Marta Sanchez isnt my mother. Shes my

sister.

Lea: Oh.
 Form

Subject Be

I am

you are

he
she is
it
we
are
they
 Use of the Verb Be 1
We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS.

I am a firefighter.

He is a photographer.
??
?

They are aliens.

 Use of the Verb Be 2

We use the verb be before. . . ADJECTIVES.

I am busy.

He is afraid.

It is hungry.
 Use of the Verb Be 3
We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES.

She is in the shower.

She is from Japan.

He is under the bed.

 Contractions
In a contraction, an apostrophe ()
replaces a letter.

Im
I m
am
a student.
a student.

Sams
Sam isfrom
s fromChina.
China.

They
Theyre
areexcited.
re excited.
 Talk with a partner about
Practice 1 these pictures. Use the verb
be and contractions.

in the air upset painters shocked

Example: 1.

Hes shocked. Shes upset.

2. 3.

Theyre painters. Its in the air.

 Negatives
Not
Subject + Be
Contraction
+ Not

Im not X

arent
not youre not you arent

hes not he isnt

isnt
not shes not she isnt
its not it isnt
were not we arent
arent
not theyre not they arent
 Make negative
Practice 2 contractions for these
sentences.
Example:

He is happy. Hes not happy. He isnt happy.

Answer 1 Answer 2
1. They are Theyre not They arent
teachers. teachers. teachers.

2.
I am from the Im not from
U.S. the U.S. X
3.
Were not We arent
We are single.
single. single.
 Questions
The verb be comes before the subject
in questions.

She
Is she
is at school?
.

They
Are they
are young?.
 Change the statements
Practice 3 into questions.

Example: She is a teacher.

Is she a teacher?

1. Sam and Lisa are in class.

Are Sam and Lisa in class?

2. He is late.
Is he late?

3. I am busy.
Am I busy?
 Be Careful!
Dont use contractions in affirmative
short answers.

Yes,
Yes,
Yes, Im.
Are
Are you
you Yes, Im.
I am.
new
new here?
here?
 Talk with a partner about
Practice 4 these pictures. Use the verb
be and contractions.

Example: Is it broken? 1. Am I at the right house?

Yes, it is. No, you arent.

2. Are they in love? 3. Is he late?

No, they arent. Yes, he is.