WeTalk - Understanding the VERB TO BE.

Grammar
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Hello! I am Cristina.

I am a student and I am from Sao Paulo.

You are John, right?

Hi, Cristina. Yes!

You are a student and you are Brazilian.
I am a doctor and I am from the U.S.A.

I am... You are...

Read the dialogue. Then, have a similar conversation

with a classmate using your personal information.

Look at the phrases in yellow and blue.

What other information can you express?

Multiple Choice

What is the main focus of the dialogue?

• Professions

• Nationalities

• Use of 'I am' and 'You are'

• Cities

Explanation Slide...

The dialogue primarily focuses on the use of 'I am' and 'You are' as it likely involves introducing oneself and others, which is a common context for these phrases. The other options are not the main focus.

Reorder

Unscramble the words to make a sentence.

• I am

• a student

• and I am

• from

• Sao Paulo

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5

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Unscramble the words to make a sentence.

• He is

• a doctor

• and he is

• from

• USA

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2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Work with the same classmate as before and have a similar conversation using your personal information.

Grammar
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I am not Sofia.

I am not a teacher and I am not from Argentina.

You are Cristina.

You are not a teacher. You are a student.

And you are not Argentinian. You are Brazilian.

Read the dialogue and complete this sentence:
We use ‘not’ to express __________ sentences.

I am... You are...

Multiple Choice

During a class discussion, Harper said, "I will not be attending the field trip this Friday." What is the purpose of using 'not' in Harper's sentence?

• To express affirmation

• To express negation

• To express a question

• To express a command.

Explanation Slide...

In Harper's sentence, 'not' is used to indicate negation, meaning she is explicitly stating that she will not participate in the field trip. This clearly conveys her refusal, making 'to express negation' the correct choice.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• You are not Argentinian.

• You not are Argentinian.

• Not you are Argentinian.

• You are Argentinian not.

Explanation Slide...

The correct sentence is "You are not Argentinian." because it follows standard English syntax. The other options are grammatically incorrect and do not convey the intended meaning.

Fill in the Blanks

Affirmative sentences

Grammar
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Negative sentences

subject

verb BE

complement

I

am

a student.

You

are

Brazilian.

subject

verb BE

not

complement

I

am

not

a teacher.

You

are

not

from the U.S.A.

•The verb BE has three forms: am, is, are.

•Use the verb BE to say your name, your job and where you are from.

are not = aren’t

E0/Beg Unit 1
I am... You are...

Match

Match the following statements with the correct form of negation.

• not

• is not

• are not

• am not

You are _______ a student.

He _______ a teacher.

They _______ going to the party.

I _______ happy.

• You are _______ a student.

• He _______ a teacher.

• They _______ going to the party.

• I _______ happy.

Match

Match the form of the verb 'BE' with the subject it corresponds to.

• are

• am

• is

• is (2)

You/We/They

I

He/She

It

• You/We/They

• I

• He/She

• It

Dropdown

Match the following sentences with their correct usage of the verb 'BE'.

I am a student. -

Select answer

You am Brazilian. -

Select answer

I am not a teacher. -

Select answer

You is not from the U.S.A. -

Select answer