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 - Tekstslide

Quick Mentor lesson info
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Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Link

The verb "to be" (zijn)

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

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 Starmer is the Prime Minister of England.
Miss de Groot and Mrs Corrigan are English teachers.
2. with an adjective:
This soup is very tasty.
The children are good.


Slide 5 - Tekstslide

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 6 - Tekstslide

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?)

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Now you practice with the drag and drop exercise

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

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 9 - Sleepvraag

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 10 - Tekstslide

Great work!

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Timmy
in A1Y.
They 
never on time.
That dog  
very fast.
always early for school.
Those boys
very noisy.
are
is
am

Slide 12 - Sleepvraag

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.

Important:
1. Kennismakingsavond. 
2. PLENDA
3. Tomorrow's mentor chats

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

14:15 today in 102
14:15 Tygho den Brave
14:25 Jaimy Guijt
 14:35 Erik-Jan Haertlein
14: 45 Ymke van de Hoef

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Part 2

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

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. 


Slide 16 - Tekstslide

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 17 - Sleepvraag

They are at the club every Tuesday evening.
they
at the club every Tuesday evening?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did

Slide 18 - Sleepvraag

You are doing great!

Take a moment to relax with this short minions clip!

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Slide 20 - Video

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.


Slide 21 - Tekstslide

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


Slide 22 - Tekstslide

I am a very happy person.
(re-write this as a negation using the short form)

Slide 23 - Open vraag

He is almost deaf.

(re-write this as a negation using the short form)

Slide 24 - Open vraag

They are at the pool every week.
(re-write this as a negation using the short form)

Slide 25 - Open vraag

We are at school on Saturday.
(use the shortened form)

Slide 26 - Open vraag

Congratulations! 
You have finished this lesson.


Slide 27 - Tekstslide

What have you learnt in this lesson?

Slide 28 - Open vraag

What have you found difficult in this lesson?

Slide 29 - Open vraag

The Present Simple
The verb 'to be'

Slide 30 - Tekstslide

Homework - In Plenda
Finish before the next English lesson: Write the answers in your notebook.
7th hour on Wednesday

1. Write 2 sentences using am/is/are in a question.
2. Write 5 sentences using am/is/are in a negative sentence.

Slide 31 - Tekstslide