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personal pronouns possessive adjectives to beTRANSCRIPT
Please call me Beth.Please call me Beth.
Personal pronounsPersonal pronounsI yoYou TúHe ÉlShe EllaIt EsoWe NosotrosYou UstedesThey Ellos
To beTo beEl verbo ser o estar en inglés (to
be) expresa un estado o condición.
I’m Marlene.I’m tall.
Be affirmativeBe affirmativeThe forms of the present in affirmative
are:Am (ser o estar)IsAreI am (yo soy/estoy)You HeWe are She
isThey It
Tall (alto(a))Tall (alto(a))I am tall.He is tall.She is tall.You are tall.We are tall.They are tall.
Be NegativeBe NegativeIn order to do negative sentences in
present, it is necessary to add not after the verb be.
Sub+be+not+complementI am notYou HeWe are not She is
notThey (aren’t) It
(isn’t)
Tall (alto(a))Tall (alto(a))I am not tall.He is not tall.She is not tall.You are not tall.We are not tall.They are not tall.
Exercise.Exercise.
Write the short form of the following sentences:
E.g. I am not tall. I’m not tall.He is not tall. ______________She is not tall. ______________You are not tall. ______________We are not tall. ______________They are not tall. ______________
Respuestas Respuestas
E.g. I am not tall. I’m not tall.He is not tall. He’s not tall./ he isn’t tall. She is not tall. She’s not tall./ She isn’t
tall. You are not tall. You aren’t tall. /You’re
not tall.We are not tall. We aren’t tall. / We’re
not tall.They are not tall. They aren’t tall. /
They’re not tall.
Be Yes/no questionsBe Yes/no questionsQuestions with the verb Be follow this
form: Aux + subj + comp+ ? Am I You HeAre We ? Is She ? They ItYes, I am. Yes, he is.No, I am not. No, he isn’t.
Exercise.Exercise.
Write yes/no questions.E.g. I am not tall. Are you tall? He is not tall. ______________She is not tall. ______________You are not tall. ______________We are not tall. ______________They are not tall. ______________
Answers Answers Write yes/no questions.E.g. I am not tall. Are you tall? He is not tall. Is he tall?She is not tall. Is she tall?You are not tall. Are you tall?We are not tall. Are you/we tall?They are not tall. Are they tall?
Question ClausesQuestion ClausesWhat ¿Qué?Where ¿Dónde?When ¿Cuándo?How ¿Cómo?Who ¿Quién?Why ¿ Por qué?
Be Wh-questionsBe Wh-questionsQuestions with question clauses and the
verb Be follow this form: QC + aux + subj + comp+ ? where am I You
HeWhat are We Who is
She They
It
Exercise.Exercise.
Write wh- questions.E.g. I am Marlene. Where are
you? He is Carlos. She is Mary. You are Peter and Rita. We are friends. They are friends.
Possessive adjectivePossessive adjectiveMy MiYour TuHis SuHer SuOur Nuestro(a)Your SuTheir Su