The Verb To be

Teacher : Pablo Celis Sologuren

Level: Elementary One
Schedule: 7:00-10:00 pm
Look The Rule
• I am ( ayam ) Yo Soy / Yo estoy

• You are ( Yiu ar ) Tu eres / Tu estas

• He is ( Ji is ) El es / El esta

• She is ( shi is ) Ella es / Ella esta

• It is ( it is ) Esto es / Esto esta

• We are ( wi ar) Nosotros Somos / Nosotros Estamos
• You are ( yiu ar ) Ustedes Son / Ustedes están
• They are( dei ar ) Ellos son / Ellos están
Look The Rule – Affirmative Form
• I am ( ayam )
• You are ( yiu ar )
• He is ( Ji is ) SINGULAR
• She is ( shi is )
• It is ( it is )
• We are ( wi ar)
• You are ( yiu ar )
• They are( dei ar ) PLURAL
Contraction Form : To Reduce Affirmative form
• I’m ( aim ) Yo Soy / Yo estoy

• You’re ( Yiur ) Tu eres / Tu estas

• He’s ( Jis ) El es / El esta

• She ‘s ( shis ) Ella es / Ella esta

• It’s ( its ) Esto es / Esto esta

• We’re ( wir) Nosotros Somos / Nosotros Estamos

Ustedes Son / Ustedes están

• You’re ( yiur )
• They ‘re( deir ) Ellos son / Ellos están

Note: Delete the Vowel of the Verb to be : (se elimina la vocal del Verbo To
be – se reemplaza por la contracción )
Look The Rule – Negative Form
• I am not ( ayam not )
• You are not ( Yu ar not )
• He is not ( Ji is not )
• She is not ( shi is not )
• It is not ( it is not )
• We are not ( wi ar not )
• You are not ( yu ar not )
• They are not ( dei ar not )
Look The Rule – Negative Form Contraction
• I ‘m not ( aim not)
• You aren’t ( yiu arent )
• He isn’t ( Ji isent )
• She isn’t ( shi isent)
• It isn’t ( it isent)
• We aren’t ( wi aren’t)
• You aren’t ( yiu arent)
• They aren’t ( dei arent )
 Look The Rule – Interrogative Form
In this form we need to change the position of the
verb to be (en esta forma cambiamos la posición
del verbo to be y el pronombre personal )
• Am I … ?
• Are you … ?
• Is he …….?
• Is she …. ?
• Is it ……. ?
• Are you ….. ?
• Are They ….. ?
• Are We ….. ?
The Article : A – An
 The Article : A
When our words start with consonant at the beginning we need to use article A
Example:
A door / dor / - puerta
A table/ teibol/- mesa
A bed – Cama
A cellphone / celfoun/ - celular
A rabbit – Conejo
A turtle / tertel / - Tortuga
A parrot – Loro
A wallet / wolet / - billetera
A teddy bear / tedi ber / - Oso de peluche
A ball / bol / - pelota
A sweater/ suérer / - chompa
A notebook / Notbuk /- cuaderno
A book / buk / - libro
A radio/ redio / - radio
A magazine / magazín / - revista
 The Article : An
When our words start with consonant at the beginning we need to use article An

Example:

An eraser
An Apple
An orange
An excellent student
An elephant
An ant
An eggplant
An important book
An Old book
An Interesting magazine
An amazing trip
An umbrella
An awesome adventure
 Exceptions
an hour
a unit
a uniform
a unicorm
 Examples : Using professions and Job
(Usando profesiones y empleos)
• accountant (akáuntant) - contador
actor (áktor) - actor
actress (áctres) - actriz
announcer (anáunser) - locutor
• archaeologist (arkiólodchist) - arqueólogo
architect (árkitekt) - arquitecto
artist (ártist) - artista
astrologer (astrólodcher) - astrólogo
• astronaut (ástronot) - astronauta
astronomer (astrónomer) - astrónomo
athlete (azlít) - atleta
attorney (atórni) - abogado
1. Examples : Se usa el Articulo A cuando la
palabra es consonante al inicio
• I am a doctor
• I’m a doctor
• I am not a doctor
• I’m not a doctor
• Am I a doctor ?
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta) ( Short anser )
(+) Yes, you are
(-) No , you aren’t
• You are an actor Se usa el Artículo An cuando la
palabra es vocal al inicio
• You’re an actor
• You are not an actor
• You aren’t an actor
• Are you an actor ?
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta) ( Short anser )
• (+) Yes, I am Cuando la pregunta siempre es Are you .
• (-) No , I am not Esdirectamente
porque alguien te esta preguntando a ti
. Es por eso que la respuesta cambia a :
Yes, I am ( si yo soy )
No , Iam not ( no yo no soy )
• He is an announcer
• He’s an announcer
• He is not an announcer
• He isn’t an announcer
• Is he an announcer ?
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta) ( Short anser )
• (+) Yes, he is
• (-) No, he isn’t
• She is an actress
• She’s an actress
• She is not an actress
• She isn’t an actress
• Is she an actress ?
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta)( Short anser )
• (+) Yes, she is
• (-) No, she isn’t
• It is when you are going to talk about :
Animals / objects or things (es cuando tu vas
hablar acerca de animales , objetos o cosas )
• It is a dog
• It’s a dog
• It is not a dog
• It isn’t a dog
• Is it a dog ?
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta)( Short anser )
• (+) yes , it is
• (-) No , it isn’t
• They are artists Note : Don’ use the article ‘’ A – An ‘’ with
• They’re artists the personal pronouns : WE, YOU , THEY
(no usemos artículo A – An con plurales
• They are not artists como We – You – They ) solo debemos
colocar la ‘’ S ‘’ al final del complemento
• They aren’t artists
• Are they artists ?
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta)( Short anser)
• (+) Yes, they are
• (-) No , They aren’t
 Remenber that we have:
• You are astrologers
You – Singular ( Tú )
• You’re astrologers You – Plural ( Ustedes )

• You are not astrologers In this case we are using

‘’ you ‘’ as – Ustedes in
• You aren’t astrologers plural

• Are you astrologers ?/Son ustedes astrólogos /

• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta)( Short anser)
• (+) Yes, We are / Si , nosotros somos /
• (-) No, We aren’t / No , Nosotros no somos /
Cuando hagamos
preguntas con you en
plural . La respuesta debe
ser con We
• We are attorneys
• We’re attorneys
• We are not attorneys
• We aren’t attorneys
• Are we attorneys ?/ Somos abogados /
• Short answer: (Respuesta Corta)( Short anser)
• (+) Yes, you are /Si ustedes son /
• ( -) No, You aren’t /No ustedes no son /