Please call me Beth.Please call me Beth.

Personal pronounsPersonal pronounsI yoYou TúHe ÉlShe EllaIt EsoWe NosotrosYou UstedesThey Ellos

To beTo beEl verbo ser o estar en inglés (to

be) expresa un estado o condición.

I’m Marlene.I’m tall.

Be affirmativeBe affirmativeThe forms of the present in affirmative

are:Am (ser o estar)IsAreI am (yo soy/estoy)You HeWe are She

isThey It

Tall (alto(a))Tall (alto(a))I am tall.He is tall.She is tall.You are tall.We are tall.They are tall.

Be NegativeBe NegativeIn order to do negative sentences in

present, it is necessary to add not after the verb be.

Sub+be+not+complementI am notYou HeWe are not She is

notThey (aren’t) It

(isn’t)

Tall (alto(a))Tall (alto(a))I am not tall.He is not tall.She is not tall.You are not tall.We are not tall.They are not tall.

Exercise.Exercise.

Write the short form of the following sentences:

E.g. I am not tall. I’m not tall.He is not tall. ______________She is not tall. ______________You are not tall. ______________We are not tall. ______________They are not tall. ______________

Respuestas Respuestas

E.g. I am not tall. I’m not tall.He is not tall. He’s not tall./ he isn’t tall. She is not tall. She’s not tall./ She isn’t

tall. You are not tall. You aren’t tall. /You’re

not tall.We are not tall. We aren’t tall. / We’re

not tall.They are not tall. They aren’t tall. /

They’re not tall.

Be Yes/no questionsBe Yes/no questionsQuestions with the verb Be follow this

form: Aux + subj + comp+ ? Am I You HeAre We ? Is She ? They ItYes, I am. Yes, he is.No, I am not. No, he isn’t.

Exercise.Exercise.

Write yes/no questions.E.g. I am not tall. Are you tall? He is not tall. ______________She is not tall. ______________You are not tall. ______________We are not tall. ______________They are not tall. ______________

Answers Answers Write yes/no questions.E.g. I am not tall. Are you tall? He is not tall. Is he tall?She is not tall. Is she tall?You are not tall. Are you tall?We are not tall. Are you/we tall?They are not tall. Are they tall?

Question ClausesQuestion ClausesWhat ¿Qué?Where ¿Dónde?When ¿Cuándo?How ¿Cómo?Who ¿Quién?Why ¿ Por qué?

Be Wh-questionsBe Wh-questionsQuestions with question clauses and the

verb Be follow this form: QC + aux + subj + comp+ ? where am I You

HeWhat are We Who is

She They

It

Exercise.Exercise.

Write wh- questions.E.g. I am Marlene. Where are

you? He is Carlos. She is Mary. You are Peter and Rita. We are friends. They are friends.

Possessive adjectivePossessive adjectiveMy MiYour TuHis SuHer SuOur Nuestro(a)Your SuTheir Su