This document provides instruction on conjugating the verb "to be" in English. It covers the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the verb in the present tense. Examples are provided for each form. Students are directed to complete exercises in their student book and workbook to practice using the different forms of the verb "to be".
2. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Affirmative form
I am / I’m
You are / You’re
He is / He’s
She is / She’s
It is / It’s
We are / We’re
You are / You’re
They are /They’re
3. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Affirmative form
Examples:
I am a student.
She is happy.
We are tired.
4. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Negative form
I am not / I’m not
You are not / You aren’t
He is not / He isn’t
She is not / She isn’t
It is not / It isn’t
We are not / We aren’t
You are not / You aren’t
They are not / They aren’t
5. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Negative form
Examples:
I’m not a teacher
She isn’t British
They aren’t sad
6. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Now open your Student’s book on page 10
and do exercises 2 and 3.
Homework: Workbook page 7, exercises 1 and 2.
7. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Interrogative form
Affirmative SUBJECT + VERB ‘BE’ + OTHER WORDS
SUBJECT + VERB ‘BE’ + OTHER WORDS
Interrogative VERB ‘BE’ + SUBJECT + OTHER WORDS + ??
VERB ‘BE’ + SUBJECT + OTHER WORDS +
8. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Interrogative form / Short answers
Am I ...? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Are you ...? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is he ...? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she ...? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Is it ...? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Are we ...? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are you ...? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Are they ...? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
9. VERB “TO BE” (ser o estar)
Interrogative form
Examples:
Are you from Italy? Yes, I am.
Is he a good student? No, he isn’t.
Are they funny? Yes, they are.
10. VERB “TO BE”
Now, open your Student’s Book on page 13
and do exercises 1, 2 and 3.
11. QUESTION WORDS
Look at exercise 4. Translate the question
words into Catalan.
When...? = quan? Where...? = on?
What...? = què? Who...? = qui?
How...? = com? How old...? = quina edat?
Remember: How are you? I’m fine, thanks.
How old are you? I’m 12 years old.
Now, do exercises 5 and 6 on page 13.
