The Verb To be

Teacher : Pablo Celis Sologuren

Level: English 01
Schedule: 8-11:50 am
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
Look The Rule
• I am ( ayam ) Yo Soy / Yo estoy
• You are ( Yiu ar ) Tu eres / Tu estás
• He is ( Ji is ) El es / El está

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

• It is ( it is )
Esto es / Esto está
• We are ( wi ar) Nosotros Somos / Nosotros Estamos

• You are ( yiu ar ) Ustedes Son / Ustedes están

• They are( dei ar ) Ellos son / Ellos están

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 / maegazín / - revista
 The Article : An
When our words start with consonant at the beginning we need to use article An

Example:

An eraser / irreiser/
An Apple
An orange
An excellent student
An elephant / ELEFANT/
An ant
An eggplant
An important book
An Old book
An Interesting magazine / INTRESTIN MAGAEZIN/
An amazing trip / AMEIZIN TRIP /
An umbrella / AMBRELA/
An awesome adventure / OSOM ADVENTUR/
 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 /