The document provides information about the verb "to be" in English. It indicates that the verb "to be" expresses existence, condition, or status. It lists common uses of the verb "to be" including with ages, nationality, jobs, adjectives describing mental or physical state, time, location, and weather. Examples are given for each use. The document also provides a sample assignment asking students to write sentences using the verb "to be" to describe themselves and illustrate the sentences.

2. Verb To Be
The verb be indicates existence, a condition or permanent status.
It expresses situation in space or time, and physical or moral states
The verb "to be" is used with:
-Ages: How old are You?
I am thirteen years old. Carlos is fifteen (years old).
-Nationality: Where are you from?
I am Panamanian.
-Jobs, occupation: What is your occupation? What do you do?
I am a student. She is a teacher. He is a student.
What are you like?
-Adjectives: I am attractive.
How are you?
-Mental condition: I am happy. You are sad.
-Physical condition: He is hungry.
What time is it?
-Time: It is 10:00 in the morning.
Where are you?
-Position/location: We are in the English classroom. I am here.
- Weather: What is the weather like? It is sunny. / It is rainy.

6. He is a
businessman.
He is a
Panamanian
politician.
He is sixty-three
years old.

7. Sentence Structure- Verb To Be

8. Written assignment #1:
 Write 15 sentences using the verb “Be” to
indicate existence, jobs, permanent status,
mental condition or physical condition.
5 + , 5 - , 5 ?
 Illustrate each sentence with a drawing or a
picture.
 Note: Don't copy the sentences from Internet.
Make the sentences on your own. Use this file
to guide you and the online dictionary
www.wordreference.com.

9. I am a teacher.
My favorite
food is sushi.
My name is Rosalba.
I am thirty seven
years old.
I am beautiful.
I am tall. I am
not slender.
I am
Panamanian.
I am very
intelligent.
Describing Myself
Verb Be
 Describe yourself using Verb Be
My hobbies are
Reading and
watching Game
of Thrones

10. How are you?
I am great/good/excellent/not OK.
What is your name?
My name is Rosalba Bryan
Where are you from?
I am from Pamamá.

11. What is your phone number?
My phone number is 6628-8802
What is your e-mail address?
My e-mail address is rosi-linda_74@yahoo.com
Where do you live?
I live in La Locería

13. Possible responses:
 Likewise
 Same to you
 You too
See you
next class/later/tomorrow

19. Affirmative sentences – Subject in third person singular

21. Use your English/Spanish dictionary to make sentences with this Verb .
1. __I know your secret.______________________________. know ( +)
2. __I don’t know your secret.______________________________. know ( -)
3. __Do I know your secret?______________________________. know ( ?)

22. SUBJECT MAIN VERB REST OF SENTENCE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB
(DO-DOES) / NOT
MAIN VERB REST OF
SENTENCE
QUESTION
WORD
AUXILIARY VERB
(DO-DOES)
SUBJECT MAIN VERB REST OF
SENTENCE
:
Interrogative sentences
Simple Present - Sentence structure
Facts, Habitual activities, habits, hobbies
Affirmative sentences
Negative sentences

23. Written assignment # 1:
1-Write 15 sentences using the verb “Be” in the present to
indicate existence, jobs, permanent status, mental condition or
physical condition. 5 + , 5 - , 5 ?
2- Describe yourself using the verb Be. (Write at least 10
sentences)
3-Illustrate the sentence with a drawing or a picture.
Written assignment # 2:
1- Write 30 sentences using action verbs (walk, eat, cut, sing,
etc) in the simple present tense.
10 + , 10 - , 10?
2-Illustrate each sentence with a drawing or a picture.
Note: Don't copy the sentences from Internet. Make the
sentences on your own. Use this file to guide you and the online
dictionary www.wordreference.com.

24. Possible responses:
 Likewise
 Same to you
 You too
See you
next class/later/tomorrow

25. What does she do?
She is a teacher.
What exactly does she do at her job?
She teaches/instructs students.

26. What do you do?
I am a waiter.
What exactly you do at your job?
I serve food and drinks to customers.

27. Example: The boy in my classroom is sick.
( I know the boy.)
Example: a boy is sick.
( I don’t know the boy.)
No specific
Singular nouns
Specific
Plural or singular
nouns