This document is a teacher resource that provides slide shows for use in PowerPoint presentations on basic sentence patterns using the verb "to be" in English. It contains examples of sentences using noun + is/are + noun, pronoun + be + noun, contractions with be, negative forms with be, be + adjective, and be + place. The slides cover common sentence structures like "I am a teacher" and "She is happy" to help teach English grammar.
2. Preview 1-1 Noun + is + noun: singular 1-2 Noun + are + noun: plural 1-3 Pronoun + be + noun 1-4 Contractions with be 1-5 Negative with be 1-6 Be + adjective 1-7 Be + a place 1-8 Summary: basic sentence patterns with be CONTENTS
3. My name is Akela. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Akela First Name Country
4. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Kenya What country are you from? Akela I’m from Kenya. First Name Country
5. Nick CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Kenya Akela My name is Nick. First Name Country
6. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Greece What country are you from? I’m from Greece. Kenya Akela Nick First Name Country
7. Canada is a country. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
8. (a) Canada is a country. (a) Canada is a country . Canada = a singular noun is = a singular verb country = a singular noun NOUN + IS + NOUN 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
9. (b) Sydney is a city. (b) Sydney is a c ity. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR A is an article. A singular nouns
10. Brazil is a country. Peru is a country. Santiago is a city. * 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
11. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR (c) A b utterfly is an i nsect. A An same meaning a and an are articles
12. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an
13. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an A in front of consonants
14. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e levator an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar
15. an e levator 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar An in front of vowels
16. An apple is a fruit. A bear is an animal. A rose is a flower. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
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18. Colombia is a ______. Argentina is a ______. Sao Paulo is a ___. 1-1 Let’s Practice country country city * Sao Paulo
19. A printer is a ________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building
20. A square is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building
21. A house is a ________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building
22. A triangle is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building
24. (a) Ducks are birds . (a) Ducks are birds . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL Ducks = a plural noun are = a plural verb birds = a plural noun NOUN + ARE + NOUN
25. PLURAL: dog s , animal s (b) SINGULAR : a dog , an animal a and an – only with singular nouns plural nouns end in - s 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
26. (c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies cit y ies Omit the - y and add - ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
27. (c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL countr y ies Omit the - y and add - ies
28. NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN (d) Italy and Greece are countries . (e) Bees and ants are bugs . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
29. A school is a building. Schools are buildings. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice
30. Elephants are animals. An elephant is an animal. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice
31. A swan is a bird. singular plural Swans are birds . 1-2 Let’s Practice
46. AM I + am I’m I’m a teacher . PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
47. She’s a girl. It’s a cat. He’s a boy . she + is she’s he + is he’s IS PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE it + is it’s
48. You’re students. They’re students. We’re students . you + are you’re we + are we’re ARE PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE they + are they’re
49. My teacher is a woman. _____ nice. 1-4 Let’s Practice She’s
50. My dog has four puppies. ______ cute. 1-4 Let’s Practice They’re
76. He is downtown . upstairs . outside . one word She is on the car . at school . in the pool . prepositional phrase 1-7 BE + A PLACE
77. on The plant is ___ the table. 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on
78. Max is ________ . downtown 1-7 Let’s Practice downtown here outside
79. at under next to on Beth is ___ school . 1-7 Let’s Practice at
80. The table and chair are _____ the tree. under 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on
81. An elephant is big. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE
82. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE 3 basic completions SUBJECT + BE + A PLACE (c) She is at the gym . (d) I am downstairs . a noun an adjective an expression of place ADJECTIVE (b) She is happy . NOUN (a) I am a teacher .
83. An eagle is a bird. 1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___
84. Eggs is healthy. Eggs are healthy. correct?___ no 1-8 Let’s Practice
85. China and Japan are countries. 1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___
86. The lion is big. correct?___ The lion are big. no 1-8 Let’s Practice
87. The boys are at the beach. The boys is at the beach. no 1-8 Let’s Practice correct? ___