GRAMMARI and YOU
to beM Í R I A M TO M À S
DO YOU REMEMBER?
I
/ai/
DO YOU REMEMBER?
You
/ju:/
THE VERB TO BE
• It means ser o estar
I am happy
THE VERB TO BE
• It means ser o estar
I am in
class
THE VERB TO BE
• Three types of sentences:
Affirmative
sentences
Negative
sentences
Questions
A F F I R M AT I V E
S E N T E N C E S
THE VERB TO BE
I am
Jennifer
THE VERB TO BE
You are
Matthew
McConaughey
THE VERB TO BE
• So let’s complete:
Full form Contraction
+I …. Harry
You … Julia
THE VERB TO BE
Full form Contraction
+I am Harry
You are Julia
THE VERB TO BE
Full form Contraction
+I am Harry I’m Harry
You are Julia You’re Julia
LET’S PLAY!
Remember the names
of your classmates. Say:
“You’re Anna, I’m
Mark.”
N E G AT I V E
S E N T E N C E S
THE VERB TO BE
I am not a
plant
THE VERB TO BE
You are not
Paris Hilton
THE VERB TO BE
• Find the negative sentence.
THE VERB TO BE
I am
You are…
THE VERB TO BE
I am
You areNOT
THE VERB TO BE
Full form Contraction
+I am not Harry I’m not Harry
You are not Julia You aren’t Julia
GOOD JOB!
Let’s practice!
Now say your name and
invent a name for one
classmate.
“I’m Xavi and you’re Anna.”
“No, I’m not Anna, I’m
Laura.”
Q U E S T I O N S
THE VERB TO BE
• Find the verb and subject in
the question: what is the
order?
THE VERB TO BE
You are Penelope Cruz
In affirmative sentences: (1) SUBJECT (2)VERB
THE VERB TO BE
You are Penelope Cruz
Are you Penelope Cruz?
In questions: (1) VERB (2) SUBJECT
THE VERB TO BE
? + -
Am I in class? Yes, you are No, you aren’t
Are you Caroline? Yes, I am No, I’m not
• In English, we always say the subject
I am a
teacher
• In English, we always say the subject
Am a
teacher
S P E A K I N G T I M E !
1A Communicative
L A N G UAG E
1A Communicative
Excuse me,
are you…?
Hi / Hello,
I’m…
Yes, I am! /
No, I’m not.
Sorry!
Nice to meet
you!