LESSON 1

Be (am, is, are) Plural and Singular

LESSON 1

Statement: The book is red
Question: Is the book red?
Short answer: Yes, it is

Formula:
(+) Noun phrase + be + adjective
(-) Noun phrase + be + not + adjective
(?) Be + noun phrase + adjective

Be (am, is, are)

Fill in the Blank

(+) The table is new.

(?) .....................................

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am
are
are
are

is
is
is

I
You
They (Mary and Alan)
We (Me and Alan)

He
She
It

​Pronoun (Kata ganti orang)

Pronoun + be + adj/noun/adv

Be

​Adjective/Noun/Adverb

happy (adj)
busy (adj)
form Bali (adv)
in class (adv)

a lawyer (noun)
a student (noun)
green (adj)

I'm
You're
They're
We're

He's
She's
It's

​Pronoun (Kata ganti orang) + be

Contractions

​Adjective/Noun/Adverb

happy (adj)
busy (adj)
form Bali (adv)
in class (adv)

a lawyer (noun)
a student (noun)
green (adj)

Singular (tunggal): 1 > use a/an
Plural(jamak): 2/more than 2

This/That (Singular) These/Those (Plural)

1. This is : ini adalah (sg).

2. These are : ini adalah (pl).

3. That is : itu adalah (sg).

4. Those are : itu adalah (pl).

Nama-nama benda

1. Book (sg): buku > Books (pl): buku-buku

2. Pen (sg): bulpoin > Pens (pl): bulpoin-bulpoin

3. Bag (sg): tas > Bags (pl): tas-tas

4. Car (sg): mobil > Cars (pl): mobil-mobil

5. Chair (sg): kursi > Chairs (pl): kursi-kursi

   *a/an: sebuah/sepotong/seorang/seekor

   *a (untuk kata berawalan huruf konsonan)

   *an (untuk kata berawalan huruf vokal a, i, u, e, o)

Contoh

1. Ini adalah sebuah pintu : This is a door

2. Ini adalah pintu-pintu : These are doors

3. Itu adalah sebuah meja : That is a table

4. Itu adalah meja-meja : Those are tables

Audio Response

Itu adalah seekor singa

Open Audio Recorder

Audio Response

Ini adalah lampu-lampu

Open Audio Recorder

Ada sapi-sapi (There are cows)

There are: ada (jamak)

Ada sebuah kursi
(There is a chair)

There is: ada (tunggal)

Ada