CONTENTS
Preview
1-1 Singular Pronouns + Be
1-2 Plural Pronouns + Be
1-3 Singular Nouns + Be
1-4 Plural Nouns + Be
1-5 Contractions with Be
1-6 Negative with Be
1-7 Be + Adjective
1-8 Be + a Place
1-9 Summary: Basic Sentence Patterns with Be
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
What’s your name?
My name is Akela.
First Name
Country
Akela
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
What country are you from?
I’m from Kenya.
First Name
Country
Akela
Kenya
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
My name is Nick.
What’s your name?
First Name
Country
Akela
Kenya
Nick
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
I’m from Greece.
What country are you from?
First Name
Country
Akela
Kenya
Greece
Nick
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
I am a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
PLURAL
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(f) We are teachers.
(g) You are teachers.
(h) They are teachers.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
PLURAL
I am a teacher.
You are a teacher.
She is a teacher.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
We are teachers.
You are teachers.
They are teachers.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
I am a teacher.
You are a teacher.
She is a teacher.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
PLURAL
We are teachers.
You are teachers.
They are teachers.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
I am a teacher .
You are a teacher .
She is a teacher .
He is a teacher .
It is a school .
PLURAL
We are teachers .
You are teachers .
They are teachers .
1-1, 1-2, Let’s Practice
SINGULAR
I .
You ________ .
She _______ .
PLURAL
We _______ .
You _______ .
They _______ .
am a girl
are girls
are a girl
are girls
is a girl
are girls
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
Canada is a country.
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
NOUN + IS + NOUN
(a) Canada is a country.
(a) Canada is a country .
Canada = a singular noun
is = a singular verb
country = a singular noun
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
(b) Sydney is a city.
(b) Sydney is a c ity.
A is an article.
A singular nouns
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
Brazil is a country.
Peru is a country.
Santiago is a city.
*
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
(c) A b utterfly is an i nsect.
A
An
same meaning
a and an are articles
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
a c hair
a w oman
a s chool
a l ion
a b ed
a m an
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
a c hair
a w oman
A in front of
consonants
a s chool
a l ion
a b ed
a m an
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
an e levator
an e gg
an a vocado
an e lephant
an o ven
an e ar
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
an e levator
an e gg
An in front of
vowels
an a vocado
an e lephant
an o ven
an e ar
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
An apple is a fruit.
A bear is an animal.
A rose is a flower.
1-3 Let’s Practice
- __ school is ___ building.
2. ___ horse is ___ animal.
3. ___ ant is ___ insect.
4. Soccer is ___ sport.
a an
A
a
an
A
An
an
a
1-3 Let’s Practice
Colombia is a ______.
Argentina is a ______.
Sao Paulo is a ___.
country
country
*
Sao Paulo
city
1-3 Let’s Practice
shape
machine
building
A printer is a ________.
1-3 Let’s Practice
shape
machine
building
A square is a _______.
1-3 Let’s Practice
shape
machine
building
A house is a ________.
1-3 Let’s Practice
shape
machine
building
A triangle is a _______.
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
Ducks are birds.
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(a) Ducks are birds .
(a) Ducks are birds .
Ducks = a plural noun
are = a plural verb
birds = a plural noun
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
(b) SINGULAR : a dog , an animal
PLURAL: dog s , animal s
a and an – only with singular nouns
plural nouns end in - s
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
(c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y
PLURAL:
cit ies , countr ies
Omit the - y and add - ies
cit
ies
y
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
(c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y
PLURAL:
cit ies , countr ies
Omit the - y and add - ies
countr
ies
y
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(d) Italy and Greece are countries .
(e) Bees and ants are bugs .
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
plural
Schools are buildings.
singular
A school is a building.
1-4 Let’s Practice
singular
An elephant is
an animal.
plural
Elephants are
animals.
1-4 Let’s Practice
singular
A swan is a bird.
plural
Swans are birds .
1-4 Let’s Practice
Carrots are vegetables.
yes
no
1-4 Let’s Practice
Bees is insects.
no
yes
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
I’m a teacher.
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE
CONTRACTION
I + am I’m
AM
I’m a teacher .
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE
CONTRACTION
she + is she’s
IS
he + is he’s
it + is it’s
He’s a boy .
She’s a girl.
It’s a cat.
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE
CONTRACTION
you + are you’re
ARE
we + are we’re
they + are they’re
We’re students .
They’re students.
You’re students.
1-5 Let’s Practice
My teacher is a woman.
She’s
_____ nice.
1-5 Let’s Practice
My dog has four puppies.
They’re
______ cute.
1-5 Let’s Practice
I like you.
You’re
_____ friendly.
1-5 Let’s Practice
I have two sisters.
______ students.
We’re
1-6 NEGATIVE WITH BE
I am not a teacher.
1-6 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
She’s not
She isn’t
He’s not
He isn’t
I’m not
You ’ re not
You aren’t
(a) I am not a doctor.
(b) You are not a doctor.
(c) She is not a doctor.
(d) He is not a doctor.
1-6 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
They’re not
They aren’t
You’re not
You aren’t
It’s not
It isn’t
We ’ re not
We aren’t
(e) It is not a city.
(f ) We are not doctors.
(g) You are not teachers.
(h) They are not teachers.
1-6 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
The women ______ nurses .
aren’t
they doctors
They’re doctors
______________.
1-6 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
This girl ____ a teacher.
isn’t
she student
She’s a student
______________.
1-6 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
isn’t
This animal _____ a dog.
it cat
_________.
It’s a cat
1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
A fire is warm.
1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
An elephant is big .
A butterfly is small .
A ball is round .
A fire is warm .
Sarah is happy .
Adjectives describe nouns
1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE
(a) An orange is round .
(b) Oranges are round .
(c) Jane is young .
(d) Ada and Rob are intelligent .
1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE
(e) I am happy .
(f ) It is round .
(g) We are young .
1-7 Let’s Practice
small rich dirty
He’s not clean.
He’s ____.
dirty
1-7 Let’s Practice
Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___.
dry
sad
sweet
dry
1-7 Let’s Practice
cold
warm
small
big
is
are
cold
is
Ice cream __ ____.
1-7 Let’s Practice
is
are
cold
warm
good
bad
A fire __ _____.
is
warm
1-7 Let’s Practice
is
The tree __ ____.
The bushes ___ _____.
tall
is
are
tall
short
young
old
short
are
1-8 BE + A PLACE
Janet is at home.
1-8 BE + A PLACE
(a) Janet is here .
(b) Bill is at the library .
here = a place
at the library = a place
be place
1-8 BE + A PLACE
here .
there .
upstairs .
inside .
(c) Janet is
downtown .
downstairs .
outside .
one-word places
there
downtown
downstairs
upstairs
outside
inside
1-8 BE + A PLACE
Jonas is outside .
1-8 BE + A PLACE
Luke is upstairs .
1-8 BE + A PLACE
PREPOSITION + NOUN
(d) Silvia is next to Jenny .
prepositional
phrase
preposition + noun
=
1-8 BE + A PLACE
Jara is .
in the pool
1-8 BE + A PLACE
Lia is .
on the car
1-8 BE + A PLACE
downtown .
upstairs .
outside .
He is
one word
on the car .
at school .
in the pool .
prepositional phrase
She is
1-8 Let’s Practice
at under above on
on
The plant is ___ the table.
1-8 Let’s Practice
downtown
here
outside
Max is ________ .
downtown
1-8 Let’s Practice
at
under
next to
on
Beth is ___ school .
at
1-8 Let’s Practice
The table and chair are _____ the tree.
under
at
under
above
on
1-9 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
An elephant is big.
1-9 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
SUBJECT + BE +
3 basic completions
a noun
an
adjective
an expression
of place
NOUN
(a) I am a teacher .
ADJECTIVE
(b) She is happy .
A PLACE
(c) She is at the gym .
(d) I am downstairs .
1-9 Let’s Practice
An eagle is a bird.
correct?___
1-9 Let’s Practice
Eggs is healthy.
Eggs are healthy.
no
correct?___
1-8 Let’s Practice
China and Japan are countries.
correct?___
1-8 Let’s Practice
The lion is big.
The lion are big.
no
correct?___
1-9 Let’s Practice
The boys are at the beach.
The boys is at the beach.
no
correct? ___
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