Bilingüismo SENA CIDT - Instructora Alejandra Reyes Medrano
Aprendiz: Ficha: Fecha:
VERB TO BE CONJUNCTION (am – is – are)
PRONOUNS AFFIRMATIVE PRONOUNS NEGATIVE
NORMAL SHORT NORMAL SHORT
I am I’m I am not I’m not
YOU are You’re YOU are not You aren’t
HE is He’s HE is not He isn’t
SHE is She’s SHE is not She isn’t
IT is It’s IT is not It isn’t
WE are We’re WE are not We aren’t
THEY are They’re THEY are not They aren’t
VERB TO BE STRUCTURE
AFFIRMATIVE FORM Use
Subject TO BE (AM / IS / ARE) Complement
Mariana is an excellent student. Description.
My parents are married. Marital Status.
English is an easy language. Description.
Jaime and Miguel are Instructors at SENA. Profession.
Jaime and Miguel are at SENA. location.
NEGATIVE FORM Use
Subject TO BE (AM / IS / ARE) + not Complement
Mariana is not an excellent student. Description.
My parents are not married. Marital Status.
English is not an easy language. Description.
Jaime and Miguel are not Instructors at SENA. Profession.
Jaime and Miguel are not at SENA. location.
*In English you must write the subject at the beginning of a sentence, a subject may be a personal pronoun or a noun.
The verb TO BE is used when you want to mention:
1. NAME: I am Alejandra Reyes.
Your head instructor is _____________.
My favorite cities are Barrancabermeja and Bucaramanga.
2. FROM: I am from Puerto Parra / Colombia.
My cellphone is from New Jersey / USA.
3. NATIONALITY: I am Colombian.
My cellphone is American.
4. AGE: I am 32 (thirty-two) years old.
Jaime is 50 (fifty) years old.
Barrancabermeja is 102 (one hundred two) years old.
5. LOCATION: Jaime is at SENA.
Barrancabermeja and Bucaramanga are in Santander.
6. DESCRIPTION: I am a simple person. I am a short.
(physical / Personality) Jaime is olive skinned and a responsible person.
Barrancabermeja and Bucaramanga are amazing places.
7. STATE: I am a little bit sick / happy today.
(physical – emotions) Jaime is excited, he won the lottery.
8. PROFESSION: I am an English and French teacher.
Jaime is an Electromechanical Engineer.
9. MARITAL STATUS: (Single – engaged – married – divorced – widow) – free living
I am married.
Jairo and Lucia are divorced.
Andrea is widow.
THERE ARE FOUR KINDS OF NOUNS.
PROPER NOUNS: There is NOT TRANSLATION at any Language.
Example: Alejandra is the English teacher.
My sister is at International Company.
I am at Key Energy Company.
COMMON NOUNS: They are written / translate at any language.
Example: My keys are on the table. (Location)
My mother is at home. (Location)
COLLECTIVE NOUNS: it is a group of nouns classified into a group with similar characteristic or functions.
Example: My students are from different cities and villages. (From)
My parents are married. (Marital)
My family is big. (Description)
ABSTRACT NOUNS: it refers to feeling and states or something that is not touchable.
Example: The socioeconomical situation in Colombia is really hard.
PLURAL AND SINGULAR NOUNS:
There are some rules when you want to pluralize a noun, it depends on the ending, look at the chart below:
ENDING RULE EXAMPLE
Dish – dishes
Watch - watches
SH – CH – X – S - O + ES Box - boxes
Bus – buses The buses are delayed
Potato -potatoes
(Y) Baby - babies
Consonant + Y ies Family – families
Hobby – hobbies My hobbies are reading and travelling
Key -keys The keys are on the coffee table.
Vowel + Y +s Monkey – monkeys
*Money – this is uncountable noun
Other ending +s Book – books The books are heavy.
Mobile – mobiles
Bed - beds
Man – Men Woman - Women
Special cases Memorize!!! Mouse – Mice Child - Children
Tooth – Teeth Foot – Feet
Person – People
*These rules are applied only in countable nouns.
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Let’s practice!
I. Fill in the blanks using “I – YOU - HE, SHE, IT, WE, THEY”:
cat and horse - THEY Mary - SHE Tom - HE
Jack and I ………….. books …………. sister SHE
You and Dave ……….. plane …………. sunshine ……….
cheese ……………… cactus ………… parents …………..
Pamela ……………… news ................ scissors ...................
geese ……………. flowers ………… piano …………….
school …………. daughter ………… milk ……………
children ……….. sugar ……….. feet …………..
bicycle ………… Ann and Kate ………. tennis ………….
son ……………. mice …………… sky …………….
shop ……………. buses ………….. papers …………
Mr. Green …………… brother-in-law ………….. picture ………..
friendship …………. dolphin ………… The Riggs family ………..
II. Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:
1. It ……IS………. an onion. (+)
2. İzmir ……………. a city. (+)
3. Jasmine ……………. a student. (-)
4. Dave and Adrian ……………. sisters. They ……………. brothers. (- / +)
5. We ……………. friends. (+)
6. It ……………. nine o’clock. (+)
7. I …AM NOT…. hungry. (-)
8. Manhattan ……………. an island. (-)
9. Mark ……………. 20 years old. (+)
10. Mr. Richards ……………. a lawyer. (+)
11. A bee ……………. a big insect. (-)
12. I ……………. ill. I ……………. happy. (+ / -)
13. Cows ……………. insects. They ……………. mammals. (- / +)
14. London a big city. (+)
15. I ……………. a professional football player. (-)
16. I know you. You ……………. in my class. (+)
III. Fill in the blanks using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:
1. Germany, England, and Spain ……are not…... cities, they ……are…... countries.
2. A lemon __________ sweet. It __________ sour.
3. Copper __________ cheap. Diamonds __________ expensive.
4. Airplanes __________ slow. They __________ fast.
5. Ice cream and candy __________ sweet.
6. Today __________ cloudy. It __________ bright
7. My brother __________ married. He __________ single. There is a ring on his finger.
8. I __________ from Turkey. I __________ from Canada.
9. Maths __________ hard. It __________ easy.
10. Shakira __________ a beautiful woman. She __________ Ugly.
IV. Rewrite the sentences by using “ IS, ISN’T, AM, AM NOT”:
WRONG SENTENCE CORRECT SENTENCE
EXAMPLE
1. London aren’t a country. London is not a country
2. The United States aren’t a city.
3. An elephant am not a small animal.
4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages.
5. Mercedes aren’t a bike.
6. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman.
7. Cigarettes isn’t good for people.
8. The North Pole am not hot.
9. Simon are from United Kingdom.
V. Complete this postcard by using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T”:
Hello! My name ___________ Jack, and this ___________ Sue. She ___________ my sister. Sue
___________ twelve years old and I ___________ sixteen. We ___________ adults. We
___________ students. We ___________ Canadians. We ___________ Americans. We
___________ from Chicago. Chicago ___________ in the United States.
Best regards, Jack.
VI. Write short sentences:
KEY WORDS SENTENCE
Example: Chris is nine years old. He is a student. He is short. He isn’t
(Chris, 9, student, short, not Chinese) Chinese.
1. (Leonard and Mike, 25, firemen, tall,
American)
2. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician,
short, not Turkish children)
3. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French)
4. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British)
5. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde,
Turkish)
VII. Build up sentences:
KEY WORDS SENTENCES
1. Mike / drummer (-)
2. Charlie and Chris / policemen (+)
3. Danny and Rick / singers (-)
4. Salem and Lucky / puppies (+)
5. Rome / London / cities (+)
VIII. Give long answers:
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Example:
Are you a scientist? Yes, I am a scientist.
1. Are you a student? No,
2. Is Tom in the park? Yes,
3. Is it a poetry book? No,
4. Are Mary and John friends? Yes,
5. Am I an executive? No,
6. Is Thomas fifteen years old? Yes,
7. Are your earrings expensive? Yes,
8. Is ice cream hot? No,
9. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes,
10. Are Andy and Jack girls? No,
IX. Build up questions and give answers:
KEY WORDS QUESTIONS ANSWER
Example:
engineer / William Is William an engineer? (+) Yes, he is an engineer.
good rider / Steve (+)
lazy students / Mark and Lucy (-)
soup / hot (+)
the baby / asleep (+)
basketball team / L.A. Lakers (-)
X. Read the passage and answer True (T) or False (F):
Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English?
Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States?
Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London?
Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California?
Jordan: No, I am from New York City. Is London a big city?
Hector: Yes, it is a big city. Sophia, are you from Lyon?
Sophia: Yes, I am from Lyon.
Hector: Is Lyon near Florence?
Sophia: No, it isn’t. Florence is in Italy.
Hector: Oh, isn’t it in France? I am a real fool.
Jordan: No, Hector. Of course you are not a fool! Are you and Sophia students?
Hector: I am a student. She is an actress in France. We are tourists in the United States.
Sophia: Are you a student, Jordan?
Jordan: No, I am not a student. I’m a lawyer. I am on a holiday.
STATEMENT T F STATEMENT T F
1. Hector is English. 2. Hector isn’t from Manchester.
3. London is not a big city 4. Hector is a student.
5. Sophia is an actress in London. 6. Sophia is an teacher in London.
7. Jordan is from New York City. 8. Florence is in Italy.
9. Jordan is a teacher. 10. Sophia and Hector are tourists.
XI. Answer these questions:
QUESTIONS ANSWERS
Are trees green or gray?
Are clouds brown or white?
Is it an English or French dictionary? (French)
Is it a sports car or a classic car? (classic)
Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa?
Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly)
Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers)
Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw)
Is your father young or old? (old)
Are we army officers or police officers? (army)
XII. Write a suitable word to complete the conversations. Write how is Verb to Be used in front of it:
A: _______________ you a teacher? B: Yes, I _______________. _________________
2A: _______________ your name Marcus? B: Yes, it _______________. _________________
3A: _______________ your children here? B: No, they _______________. _________________
4A: _______________ this your suitcase? B: No, it _______________. _________________
5A: Where _______________ we? B: I think this _______________ Oxford street. _________________
6A: _______________ it Saturday today? B: No, It _______________ Sunday. _________________
7A: _______________ your friends from the UK? B: No, _______________ from the US. _________________
8A: Hello, Maria. How _______________ you? B: _______________ fine, thanks. _________________
9A: How old _______________ Peter? B: I think _______________ 30 years old. _________________
10A: _______________ David and Molly here? B: Yes, _______________ next to the door. _________________
XIII. Write the plural form of each noun.
Example: leaf leaves toy toys
1. dish _______________ 2. country _______________
3. half _______________ 4. book _______________
5. boy _______________ 6. girl _______________
7. bench _______________ 8. box _______________
9. shark _______________ 10. knife _______________
11. story _______________ 12. sofa _______________
13. key _______________ 14. movie _______________
XIV. Match the plural with its singular noun:
XV. Read the sentences. Rewrite them from singular to plural:
The watch is in his pocket. The radio is on the desk. _______________________________________________________.
You are my sister. __________________________________________________________________________________.
It isn't a table it is a chair. ____________________________________________________________________________.
The child is five. ____________________________________________________________________________________.
The bus isn't late. __________________________________________________________________________________.
That peach is delicious. ______________________________________________________________________________.
XVI. Read and complete the text with the correct plural forms:
A Visit to the Market
Last Saturday, I went to the market with my friend. There were many (stall) ___________ selling different (product)
___________. We saw (apple) ___________, (orange) ___________, and (berry) ___________ in large (basket)
___________.
We walked further and found fresh (vegetable) ___________. There were (tomato) ___________, (potato)
___________, and (carrot) ___________. I bought two (bag) ___________ of them ___________ and broccoli.
Next, we went to the bakery. The (baker) ___________ had fresh (loaf) ___________ of bread, (cake) ___________,
and (cookie) ___________. I bought two of the first and a dozen of the other.
We also saw beautiful (flower) ___________. There were (rose) ___________, (tulip) ___________, and (lily)
___________. I bought a bunch of them for my mom.
There were many (child) ___________ playing near a fountain. Several (man) ___________ and (woman) ___________
were sitting on benches, enjoying the sunny day.
Before leaving, we stopped by a stall selling (honey)
___________ and (jam) ___________. The (beekeeper)
___________ had many (jar) ___________. I bought a jar of
the first one and two of the second one.
XVII. Make a description of Yourself using Verb To Be and all of your personal information. Describe your family too:
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