2. To Be is a stative verb. We use To Be to show the status or
characteristic of someone or something.
This standard sentence is Subject + To Be + Complement.
To Be can be followed by a noun to show a name, a relationship or a
definition in general.
For example: I am Mary. He is my brother. We are students.
To Be can be followed by an adjective to show a feeling, a state or a
characteristic.
For example: I am happy. They are retired. My sister is lazy.
To Be can be followed by a prepositional phrase to show a state or a
position.
For example: I am at home. She is in New York. My parents are on
vacation.
To Be has three forms in the simple present tense: AM, IS, ARE
(information)
(describing)
(place)
3. Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I AM I’M NOT AM I?
YOU ARE YOU AREN’T ARE YOU?
SHE IS SHE ISN’T IS SHE?
HE IS HE ISN’T IS HE?
IT IS IT ISN’T IS IT?
MY SON IS MY SON ISN’T IS YOUR SON?
WE ARE WE AREN’T ARE WE?
THEY ARE THEY AREN’T ARE THEY?
MY CHILDREN ARE MY CHILDREN AREN’T ARE YOUR CHILDREN?
4. · What’s your job?
I am …
· How old are you?
I am …
· What’s your email address?
My email address is … (nys@yahoo.com)
· When are you usually free?
I am usually free … (in the afternoon)
· Where is your house?
My house is on … street.
· Where is your hometown?
My hometown is …
· Where is your school?
My school is in district …
· Where is your company?
My company is in …
· What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are … (shopping and cooking)
5. · What’s your job?
I am …
· How old are you?
I am …
· What’s your email address?
My email address is … (nys@yahoo.com)
· When are you usually free?
I am usually free … (in the afternoon)
· Where is your house?
My house is on … street.
· Where is your hometown?
My hometown is …
· Where is your school?
My school is in district …
· Where is your company?
My company is in …
· What are your hobbies?
My hobbies are … (shopping and cooking)
Lan.
40 years old.
lannguyen123@gmail.com
after work.
CMT8 Street.
Can Tho City.
1.
Tan Binh District.
traveling and reading.
6. Let me introduce myself
My name is ___________________.
I’m ______ years old.
My hometown is ______________.
My house is on ________________ street.
There are ____ people in my family.
They are:
____________________________________
and me.
My hobbies are ______________ and
_____________.
7. Let me introduce myself
My name is ___________________.
I’m ______ years old.
My hometown is ______________.
My house is on ________________ street.
There are ____ people in my family.
They are:
____________________________________
and me.
My hobbies are ______________ and
_____________.
Lan
40
Can Tho City
CMT8
4
my husband, my son, my daughter
traveling
reading