Basic grammar

Verb to be
Syllabus / indice
-Warming up
-Grammar:
1) What is the verb to be?
2)All forms of the verb to be
-Let's play a game
-Let's have an activity
Warming
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Who are you?
Try to say 3 things
about yourself
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Verbo to be
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Verb to be/verbo to be

1) What is the verb to be?

The meaning in Spanish of the verb to be is "ser" or

"estar" in most cases, and the use of one or the other
in this language will depend on what you want to
communicate.
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2)Forms of the verb:

Affirmative Negative Interrogative
• I AM • I AM NOT • AM I?
• YOU ARE • YOU ARE NOT • ARE YOU?
• HE IS • HE IS NOT • IS HE?
• SHE IS NOT • IS SHE?
• SHE IS
• IT IS NOT • IS IT?
• IT IS
• WE ARE NOT
• WE ARE • ARE WE?
• YOU ARE NOT
• YOU ARE • ARE YOU?
• THEY ARE NOT
• THEY ARE • ARE THEY?
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Contract forms of the verb:

Affirmative Negative
• I'M • I'M NOT
• YOU'RE • YOU AREN'T
• HE'S • HE ISN'T
• SHE'S • SHE ISN'T

• IT'S • IT ISN'T
• WE AREN'T
• WE'RE
• YOU AREN'T
• YOU'RE
• THEY AREN'T
• THEY'RE
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Positive present tense

SUJETO + VERBO TO BE + COMPLEMENTOS

I am .American I´m American.

He is a teacher. He's a teacher.

She is happy. She’s happy.

They’re at the movies.
They are at the movies.
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Negative present tense

SUJETO + VERBO TO BE + NOT + COMPLEMENTOS

I am not angry. I’m not angry.

She is not at school. She isn't at school.
It is not broken. It isn’t broken.
We are not students. We aren’t students.
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interrogative simple present tense:
VERBO TO BE + SUJETO + NOT (en negative) + COMPLEMENTOS
Affirmative Negative Contract form
Am I...? Am I not...? Am I not...?
Are you...? Are you not...? Aren't you...?
Is he...? Is he not...? Isn't he...?
Is she...? Is she not...? Isn't she...?
Is it...? Is it not...? Isn't it...?
Are we...? Are we not...? Aren't we...?
Are you...? Are you not...? Aren't you...?
Are they...? Are they not...? Aren't they...?
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Alianza consejo:

We only have to put the subject and the verb to be in the place of the other to
make the interrogative form for example:
Affirmative:
SUJETO + VERBO TO BE + COMPLEMENTOS I am Spanish
Interrogative:
VERBO TO BE + SUJETO + COMPLEMENTOS? Am i Spanish?
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Verb to be/verbo to be

Interrogative present tense

VERBO TO BE + SUJETO + COMPLEMENTOS ?

VERBO TO BE + SUJETO + NOT + COMPLEMENTOS ?
Am i angry? Am i not angry?.
Is she at shcool? Isn't she at school?
Is it american?. Isn’t it broken?
Are we students?. Are we not students?
Aren’t we students?
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Alianza consejo:

Answering a question is very easy with the verb to be for example:

Negative answer: -Are you doctors? No, we aren’t

-Is John British? No, he isn't

-Is she Italian? Yes, she is

Positive answer: -Are Peter and Philip Portuguese? Yes, they are
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More examples
• He is 41 years old • They are fit
• She is 19 years old • We are at the university
• We are 22 years old • I am in the supermarket
• I am a lawyer • She is in the hospital
• She is not a teacher • She is a happy girl
• We are Youtubers and Bloggers • We are very friendly
• She is thin • They are clever
• We are in shape • I am Janet
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• She is my friend Nathan • She is not here at the

• He is my teacher moment
• I am italian • He is a lawyer
• She is French • He is thin
• I am from Brazil • They are fit
• I am 19 years old • They are in shape
• I am an Spanish teacher • It is black
• She is my girlfriend • It is white
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More examples
• I am not crazy • are you crazy?
• I am not happy • Are you my friend?
• She is not my friend • Are you with me?
• She is not my enemy • Is she your girlfriend?
• We are not lawyers • Is she your teacher?
• We are not private investigators • Is she my classmate?
• They are not in shape • Are we in the same high
• They are not smart school?
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More examples
• Are we ready to play? • Where are you?
• Are they smart? • I am at the gas station
• Are they clever? • Who is she?
• Are they happy? • She is my girlfriend.
• Where are you from? • Why are you here?
• I am from Denmark • I was looking for something
• Who are you? • Where is your brother?
• I am your new boss
Let's have an
activity!
 Activity

Which sentence is NOT correct?

He are happy
She we sad
She is happy?
We isn't doctors.
They aren't teachers
I are the best!
 Activity

Is this conversation correct?

Sophie: I am a kind
person?

Daniela: Yes! you are.

 Activity

Is this conversation correct?

Sophie: We is friends!

Daniela: Yeah! best

friends!
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Is this conversation correct?

Sophie: you is bad?

Cristopher: No!! i'm

good.
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Which word completes the sentence?

You ____ very hungry!

-is
-are
-am
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Which question is NOT correct?

-How old are you?

-Where is your house?
-You are a manager?
Activity
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Fill in the blanks:

I am happy.
Is it cold outside?
She is tall.
We are students.
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Make 7 sentences using

the verb to be
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Answers
 Activity

Which sentence is NOT correct?

He are happy
She we sad
She is happy?
We isn't doctors.
They aren't teachers
I are the best!
 Activity

Is this conversation correct?

Sophie: I am a kind
person

Daniela: Yes! you are.

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Is this conversation correct?

Sophie: We is friends!

Daniela: Yeah! best

friends!
 Activity

Is this conversation correct?

Sophie: you is bad?

Cristopher: No!! i'm

good.
 Activity

Which question is NOT correct?

-How old are you?

-Where is your house?
-You are a manager?
 Activity

Which word completes the sentence?

You ARE very hungry!

-is
-are
-am
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Which is the correct answer to this question?

Are you hungry?

-Yes, I’m.
-No, I’m not.
-No, I not.
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Fill in the blanks:

I AM happy.
IS it cold outside?
She IS tall.
We ARE students.
You only fail
when you stop
trying