MODULO 1- REVISION

VERB TO BE

El verbo 'To be' tiene una importancia especial en inglés. Se corresponde

a los verbos españoles "ser" y "estar". Dependiendo del sentido de la frase

deduciremos de cual de los dos se trata.

I am English / Soy inglés I am in England / Estoy en Inglaterra

Tiene algunos usos especiales distintos a sus equivalentes españoles.

- Sirve para expresar la edad, en cuyo caso podríamos traduicirlo como 'tener' (pero solo en este supuesto):

Mary is 12 years old / Maria tiene 12 años I am 21 / Yo tengo 21 años

How old are you? / ¿Cuántos años tienes?

- Para expresar las sensaciones también se emplea el verbo 'to be'

Are you hungry? / ¿Tienes hambre? He is thirsty / Tiene sed

- También para hablar sobre el tiempo.

It's windy / Hace viento It's very cold / Hace mucho frío

Yo soy/estoy I am

Tu eres/estás You are

El/ella es/está He/she/it is

Nosotros somos/estamos We are

Vosotros sois/estáis You are

Ellos/ellas son/están They are

utilizar contracciones de estas formas:

I am I'm

You/we/they are You/we/they're

He/she/it is He/she/it's

Full Forms of the verb to be

I am a student.

He is a teacher.

She is a journalist.

It is a book.

We are mechanics.

You are pilots.

They are policemen.

Contracted forms of the verb to be

I am a student.

He is a teacher.

She is a journalist.

It is a book.

We are mechanics.

You are pilots.

They are policemen.

Full negative forms of the verb to be

I am not a singer.

He is not a receptionist.

She is not a nurse.

It is not my book.

We are not not musicians.

You are not a shop assistant.

They are not taxi drivers.

Contracted negative forms of the verb to be

I'm not a singer.

He isn't a receptionist.

She isn't a nurse.

It isn't my book.

We aren't not musicians.

You aren't a shop assistant.

They aren't taxi drivers.

The verb to be - yes / no questions

Am I right?

Is he here?

Is she a nurse?

Is it second-hand?

Are we wrong?

Are you Alan Parker?

Are they American?

Exercise 1:

A. Complete : am / is/ are

1. My father a taxi driver. 7.It cool in spring . 13.Mr. Beek our English teacher.

2. It a cute cat. 8.We good friends. 14.David our family doctor.

3.She your music teacher. 9.They at school

today.

15.The kids in U.S.A now.

4.This my new car. 10.My grandparents

old.

16. I and Ben sick.

5.That my villa. 11.You a bad pupil. 17. The apples are red.

6.It winter. 12.I hungry. 18. My schoolbag green.

B. Choose the correct answer: am / is/ are

1. Rita _______ my friend.

a. am b. is c. are 2. The chair _______ brown.

a. am b. is c. are

7. Sara and I ______ happy.

a. am b. is c. are 8. The summer ______ hot.

a. am b. is c. are

3. It ________ late.

a. am b. is c. are 4. Monkeys ______ funny.

a. am b. is c. are

9 Tami and Rina _______ pupils.

a. am b. is c. are 10. My jacket______ blue and pink.

a. am b. is c. are

5. Dana and I______ teachers.

a. am b. is c. are 6. The sky ______ full of stars.

a. am b. is c. are

11. They _______ not at home now.

a. am b. is c. are 12. The weather ______ rainy today.

a. am b. is c. are

c. Complete the with am / is/ are

Today Thursday.

It 9 o'clock in the morning.

The pupils at school.

Their classroom big and nice.

There three desks and six chairs.

There a purple door .

The window closed.

There four girls and three boys in the classroom.

They sitting on the chairs.

Only one boy on the floor. His name Roberto.

Roberto working with a map.

His bag on the green map.

The teacher standing next to the desk.

He talking now.

The children not listening to him.

D.

1.Where is the teacher?

a. outside

b. on the chair

c. next to the desk

5.What is not open?

a. the books

b. the schoolbag

c. the window

2.What day is it today?

a. Tuesday

b. Monday

c. Thursday

6.Where are the pupils sitting?

a. on the floor

b. at home

c. on the chairs

3.How many pupils are there in the classroom?

a. six

b. seven

c. nine

7.What time is it now?

a.eight o'clock

b.nine o'clock

c.ten o'clock

4.Why are the children not listening to their teacher?

a. they are playing

b. they are reading

c. they are drawing.

8.Who is on the floor?

a. the teacher

b one pupil

c. one girl