Verb be and a/an

Verb to be and a/an before noun

an athlete
an eraser
an engineer
an accountant
an exam

an + vowel sound

a car
a book
a phone
a table
a lake

​a + consonant sound

a vs an

Exceptions to the rule

​Words with a silent "H" have a vowel sound like:

Honor Hour Heir Herbal Honest

Multiple Choice

Dentist

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

Architect

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

Painter

• a

• an

am / are / is

​Remember the rule

I am

you are
we are
they are

he is
she is
it is

Affirmative and negative

I'm not a doctor.
You're not an architect.
She's not a waitress.

​negative

I am a teacher.
You are a student.
She is a nurse.

​affirmative

Yes / no Questions (closed)

Are we a students?
Yes, we are. / No, we're not.
Is he a pilot?
Yes, he is. / No he's not.

Multiple Choice

Leslie _ a model.

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

Pedro and Pablo _ brothers.

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

We _ not in Jalisco.

• am

• are

• is

Multiple Choice

_ I in the correct class?

• am

• are

• is

Dropdown

_ it a dog?​ ​

Select answer

Reorder

Reordenar lo siguiente

• She

• is

• not

• a

• police officer

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reordenar lo siguiente

• Are

• you

• a

• baker

• ?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reordenar lo siguiente

• We

• are

• not

• bakers

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Categorize

Options (12)

he

she

it

we

you

students

teachers

animals

plants

I

Alan

Villagran

Organize these options into the right categories

is

are

am