Before unit 1 - Wk 38 Lesson 1 &2 Grammar - The verb 'to be'
The Present Simple
Grammar
The verb - to be
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The Present Simple
Grammar
The verb - to be
Slide 1 - Diapositive
The verb "to be" (zijn)
Slide 2 - Diapositive
The Present Simple
To be
In the present tense, the verb 'to be' (zijn) is used in the following patterns:
1. with a noun:
Kier Starmeris the Prime Minister of England.
Miss de Groot and Mrs Corriganare English teachers.
2. with an adjective:
This soup is very tasty.
The children aregood.
Slide 3 - Diapositive
The Present Simple
The verb to be can be used in a shortened form?
This is used when we speak in English. Nowadays, it is also common to see it in written English (although not in formal letters and texts).
It is difficult. or It's difficult.
She is on holiday. or She's on holiday.
He is a hard worker. or He's a hard worker.
I am tired. or I'm tired.
We are students. or We're students. *
They are funny. or They're funny.
You are my friend. or You're my friend. *
*See next slide!
Slide 4 - Diapositive
The Present Simple
Be careful with some of the shortened forms:
You're = You are
Your = That something belongs to you
We're = We are ( We're at home!)
Were = past tense of are (Were you at home?)
Where = what place (Where are you?)
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Now you practice with the drag and drop exercise
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1. I am studying English.
2. He are walking the dog.
3. We is in the classroom.
4. She is good at football.
5. They are my parents.
Correct
Incorrect
(not correct)
1
2
3
4
5
Slide 7 - Question de remorquage
The Present Simple
Write five sentences using the verb to be
Can you use the shortened form as well?
Show them to your partner.
Slide 8 - Diapositive
Great work!
Slide 9 - Diapositive
Timmy
in A1Y.
They
never on time.
That dog
very fast.
I
always early for school.
Those boys
very noisy.
are
is
am
Slide 10 - Question de remorquage
Homework - in Plenda
Finish before the next English lesson: Write the answers in your notebook.
Write 5 facts about your family using am/is/are. Use each at least once.
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Part 2
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The Present Simple
Questions
How do we make a question with the verb 'to be' ?
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is, or are, you switch it with the subject.
She is very beautiful. becomes Is she very beautiful?
'Is' switched places with the subject.
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She is my best friend.
she
my best friend?
Make a sentence in the Present simple, sometimes you will only need to use ONE of the boxes in the "drag and drop exercise.
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did
Slide 14 - Question de remorquage
They are at the club every Tuesday evening.
they
at the club every Tuesday evening?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did
Slide 15 - Question de remorquage
You are doing great!
Take a moment to relax with this short minions clip!
Slide 16 - Diapositive
Slide 17 - Vidéo
The Present Simple
Negations
Negations or negative means that something is 'not'.
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is or are, you can just add not.
I am an English teacher.
Becomes
I am not an English teacher.
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The Present Simple
Negations
For the next exercise, turn the normal sentences using to be, into negative sentences. Pay attention to capital letters, and full stops, and the shortened form!
Use short forms! There are two ways of doing this:
I am = I'm not
You are not = You're not / You aren't
she is not = she's not / she isn't
They are not = They're not / They aren't
We are not = We're not / We aren't
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I am a very happy person. (re-write this as a negation using the short form)
Slide 20 - Question ouverte
He is almost deaf.
(re-write this as a negation using the short form)
Slide 21 - Question ouverte
They are at the pool every week. (re-write this as a negation using the short form)
Slide 22 - Question ouverte
We are at school on Saturday. (use the shortened form)
Slide 23 - Question ouverte
Congratulations!
You have finished this lesson.
Slide 24 - Diapositive
What have you learnt in this lesson?
Slide 25 - Question ouverte
What have you found difficult in this lesson?
Slide 26 - Question ouverte
The Present Simple
The verb 'to be'
Slide 27 - Diapositive
Homework - In Plenda
Finish before the next English lesson: Write the answers in your notebook.
1. Write 5 sentences using am/is/are in a question.
2. Write 5 sentences using am/is/are in a negative sentence.