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
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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 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 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.
I
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
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14:25 Jaimy Guijt
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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
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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.