Using Be

English Department www.forosnet.net/blogsnet.com Grammar In Use Using Be

CONTENTS Preview 1-1 Noun + is + noun: singular 1-2 Noun + are + noun: plural 1-3 Pronoun + be + noun 1-4 Contractions with be 1-5 Negative with be 1-6 Be + adjective 1-7 Be + a place 1-8 Summary: basic sentence patterns with be

My name is Akela. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Akela First Name Country

CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Kenya What country are you from? Akela I’m from Kenya. First Name Country

Nick CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Kenya Akela My name is Nick. First Name Country

CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Greece What country are you from? I’m from Greece. Kenya Akela Nick First Name Country

Canada is a country. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

(a) Canada is a country. (a) Canada is a country . Canada = a singular noun is = a singular verb country = a singular noun NOUN + IS + NOUN 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

(b) Sydney is a city. (b) Sydney is a c ity. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR A is an article. A singular nouns

Brazil is a country. Peru is a country. Santiago is a city. * 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR (c) A b utterfly is an i nsect. A An same meaning a and an are articles

1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an

1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an A in front of consonants

1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e levator an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar

an e levator 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar An in front of vowels

An apple is a fruit. A bear is an animal. A rose is a flower. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

__ school is ___ building.

2. ___ horse is ___ animal.

3. ___ ant is ___ insect.

4. Soccer is ___ sport.

1-1 Let’s Practice A a an A An an a a an

Colombia is a __________. Argentina is a _________. Sao Paulo is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice country country city * Sao Paulo

A printer is a ___________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

A square is a _________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

A house is a __________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

A triangle is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

Ducks are birds. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

(a) Ducks are birds . (a) Ducks are birds . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL Ducks = a plural noun are = a plural verb birds = a plural noun NOUN + ARE + NOUN

PLURAL: dog s , animal s (b) SINGULAR : a dog , an animal a and an – only with singular nouns plural nouns end in - s 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

(c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies cit y ies Omit the -y and add - ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

(c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL countr y ies Omit the - y and add - ies

NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN (d) Italy and Greece are countries . (e) Bees and ants are bugs . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

A school is a building. Schools are buildings. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice

Elephants are animals. An elephant is an animal. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice

A swan is a bird. singular plural Swans are birds. 1-2 Let’s Practice

Carrots are vegetables. yes no 1-2 Let’s Practice

Bees is insects. yes no 1-2 Let’s Practice

I am a teacher. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

SINGULAR

(a) I am a teacher.

1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

SINGULAR

(a) I am a teacher.

(b) You are a teacher.

SINGULAR

(a) I am a teacher.

(c) She is a teacher.

SINGULAR

(a) I am a teacher.

(d) He is a teacher.

SINGULAR

(a) I am a teacher.

(e) It is a school.

SINGULAR

(a) I am a teacher.

(e) It is a school.

PLURAL

(f) We are teachers. (g) You are teachers. (h) They are teachers. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

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. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

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. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

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 . 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

SINGULAR

I _________ .

You ________ .

She _______ .

PLURAL

We __________ . You __________ . They __________ . am a girl are a girl is a girl are girls are girls are girls 1-3 Let’s Practice

I’m a teacher. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

AM I + am I’m I’m a teacher . PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

She’s a girl. It’s a cat. He’s a boy . she + is she’s he + is he’s IS PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE it + is it’s

You’re students. They’re students. We’re students . you + are you’re we + are we’re ARE PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE they + are they’re

My teacher is a woman. ________ nice. 1-4 Let’s Practice She’s

My dog has four puppies. _________ cute. 1-4 Let’s Practice They’re

_____ friendly. You’re I like you. 1-4 Let’s Practice

______ students. We’re I have two sisters. 1-4 Let’s Practice

I am not a teacher. 1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE

(a) I am not a doctor.

(b) You are not a doctor.

(c) She is not a doctor.

(d) He is not a doctor.

I’m not You ’ re not You aren’t He’s not He isn’t She’s not She isn’t 1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE CONTRACTIONS

(e) It is not a city.

(f ) We are not doctors.

(g) You are not teachers.

(h) They are not teachers.

They’re not They aren’t You’re not You aren’t It’s not It isn’t We ’ re not We aren’t 1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE CONTRACTIONS

The women ________ nurses . They’re doctors 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t aren’t they doctors aren’t _______________________________________.

This girl ______ a teacher. She’s a student 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t aren’t she student isn’t ______________________________________.

__________. 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t It’s a cat This animal _____ a dog. isn’t aren’t it cat

A fire is warm. 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE Adjectives describe nouns An elephant is big . A butterfly is small . A ball is round . A fire is warm . Sarah is happy .

NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (a) An orange is round . (b) Oranges are round . (c) Jane is young . (d) Ada and Rob are intelligent . 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (e) I am happy . (f ) It is round . (g) We are young . 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

He’s not clean. He’s ______. dirty 1-6 Let’s Practice small rich dirty

Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ____. dry 1-6 Let’s Practice sad sweet dry

Ice cream __ _____. cold 1-6 Let’s Practice cold warm small big is are is

A fire __ _______. is warm 1-6 Let’s Practice cold warm good bad is are

The tree ___ _____. The bushes ____ ______. short are tall short young old 1-6 Let’s Practice tall is is are

Janet is at home. 1-7 BE + A PLACE

(a) Janet is here .

(b) Bill is at the library .

here = a place at the library = a place be place 1-7 BE + A PLACE

(c) Janet is

outside . there . downtown . upstairs . downstairs . here . inside upstairs there downtown downstairs one-word places 1-7 BE + A PLACE outside inside .

Jonas is outside . 1-7 BE + A PLACE

Luke is upstairs . 1-7 BE + A PLACE

(d) Silvia is next to Jenny .

PREPOSITION + NOUN 1-7 BE + A PLACE prepositional phrase preposition + noun =

Jara is . 1-7 BE + A PLACE in the pool

Lia is ___________. 1-7 BE + A PLACE on the car

He is downtown . upstairs . outside . one word She is on the car . at school . in the pool . prepositional phrase 1-7 BE + A PLACE

on The plant is ___ the table. 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on

Max is ____________ . downtown 1-7 Let’s Practice downtown here outside

at under next to on Beth is ___ school . 1-7 Let’s Practice at

The table and chair are ________ the tree. under 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on

An elephant is big. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE

1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE 3 basic completions SUBJECT + BE + A PLACE (c) She is at the gym . (d) I am downstairs . a noun an adjective an expression of place ADJECTIVE (b) She is happy . NOUN (a) I am a teacher .

An eagle is a bird.  1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___

Eggs is healthy. Eggs are healthy. correct?___ no  1-8 Let’s Practice

China and Japan are countries.  1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___

The lion is big. correct?___ The lion are big. no  1-8 Let’s Practice

The boys are at the beach. The boys is at the beach. no  1-8 Let’s Practice correct? ___

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