This document provides instructions and examples for using the verb "to be" in English. It covers the verb in affirmative and negative forms with contractions, as well as in interrogative form. It also discusses using the articles "a" and "an" depending on whether the next word begins with a vowel sound. Examples are provided to demonstrate these concepts, and students are given practice exercises to complete.

1. CICLO 2013-I Módulo:
Unidad:2 Semana:2
ENGLISH I
Mg. Elsa Magdalena Diez Pachas

2. VERB TO BE IN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE AND
INTERROGATIVE
ARTICLE A / AN

3. ORIENTACIONES
 Review your guide
 Review your book
 Listen to the cd.
 Do your homework

4. INDEX
1. Verb TO BE in affirmative - contractions
2. Verb TO BE in negative - contractions
3. Verb TO BE in interrogative
4. Use A or AN
5. Practice

5. Verb TO - BE
(affirmative in contractions)
• I am Jorge Ulloa………………I’m Jorge Ulloa
• You are from Iquitos………….You’re from Iquitos
• He is twenty years old………..He’s twenty years old
• She is a manager…………..…She’s a manager
• It is a beautiful place………….It’s a beautiful place
• We are from Lima…………….We’re from Lima.
• You are fine……………………You’re fine.
• They are Luis and Alberto…..They’re Luis and Alberto.

6. Do it alone! Use the personal pronoun with verb TO BE in
contraction
Example:
• Sheyla is a good friend She’s a good friend.
• Carlos is from Ica
………………………………………
• Jose and I are 36 years old …….………………………………
• My last name is Ramos ……………………………………..
• The office is too small …………………………………...
• Kathy is popular in her class ……………………………………..
• My pencil is on the chair ……………………………………..

7. Verb TO - BE
(negative in contractions)
• I’m not Mr. Ricardo Benitez. I’m Mr. Ricardo Benavides
• You aren’t my co-worker. You’re my friend.
• He isn’t in an Italian class. He’s in an English class
• She isn’t from Trujillo. She’s from Piura.
• It isn’t a small city . It’s a big city.
• We aren’t Chilean. We’re Peruvian
• You aren’t in a meeting. You’re in a conference.
• They aren’t fine. They’re bad.

8. Verb TO - BE
(interrogative)
He is an American engineer.
Is he an American engineer?
Yes, he is.
No, he isn’t. He is an Italian engineer.

9. Do questions with the following sentences:
• She is in human resources area.
………………………………………………………….?
• You are Stephanie, the engineer.
………………………………………………………….?
• They are Bob and Carolina.
………………………………………………………….?
• Milton is from Puerto Maldonado.
………………………………………………………….?
• Venus is Carolina’s friend.
………………………………………………………….?
• Tacna is in the south of Peru.
………………………………………………………….?

10. • They are from Cuzco. Are they from Cuzco?
• Silvia is 43 years old. ………………………………………..
• The clock is on the wall ………………………………………..
• Her first name is Rosa ………………………………………..
• They are employees. ………………………………………..
• Lima is a nice city. …………………………………………
• It is a small chair ………………………………………..
• His last name is Ugarte ………………………………………...
• Macchupicchu is fantastic ………………………………………..
• Robert is happy ………………………………………...

11. 1. Hello, my name is/ am Eveling Ramos.
2. Shakira is a popular singer/ architect.
3. Cuzco is / isn’t in Peru.
4. Are/ Is your cell phone number 998762109?
5. Are you my friend? Yes, I’m/ I am.
6. Is / Are Patrick twenty years old?
7. Peru isnot isn’t in North America.
8. Ica and Lima arenot/ aren’t beautiful cities.
9. I’m / Iam a Peruvian teacher.
10. It not is/ is not your favourite day.

12. AN A
Significan un, uno o
una pero se utiliza
solo con sustantivos
en SINGULAR
AN A
an easy situation a big class
an orange juice a nice place
an italian man a blue color
Never: They are a students.

13. WRITE A , AN OR Ø WHERE ARE NECESSARY:
• She is ……………popular woman in her office
• It is …………..interesting place.
• We are …………english people.
• I am in…………funny class.
• Robert and I are……………….good students.
• Is Madrid ………country?
• Are you ……………. Intelligent student?
• This is …………………important paper.
• You’re not …………………..Spanish man
• Mancora is …………………….nice beach.

14. GOOD JOB!!!!!!