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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
CONTENTS
7. 7
Canada is a country.
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
8. 8
(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
9. 9
(b) Sydney is a city.(b) Sydney is a city.
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
A is an article.
A singular nouns
10. 10
Brazil is a country.
Peru is a country.
Santiago is a city. *
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
11. 11
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
(c) A butterfly is an insect.
A
An
same meaning
a and an are articles
12. 12
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
a chair
a woman
a school
a lion
a bed
a man
13. 13
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
a chair
a woman
a school
a lion
a bed
a man
A in front of
consonants
14. 14
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
an elevator
an egg
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear
15. 15
an elevator
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
an egg
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear
An in front of
vowels
16. 16
An apple is a fruit.
A bear is an animal.
A rose is a flower.
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
17. 17
1. __ school is ___ building.
2. ___ horse is ___ animal.
3. ___ ant is ___ insect.
4. Soccer is ___ sport.
1-1 Let’s Practice
A a
anA
An an
a
a an
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Colombia is a ______.
Argentina is a ______.
Sao Paulo is a ___.
1-1 Let’s Practice
country
country
city
*
Sao Paulo
19. 19
A printer is a ________.
1-1 Let’s Practice
shapemachinebuilding
20. 20
A square is a _______.
1-1 Let’s Practice
shapemachinebuilding
21. 21
A house is a ________.
1-1 Let’s Practice
shapemachinebuilding
22. 22
A triangle is a _______.
1-1 Let’s Practice
shapemachinebuilding
24. 24
(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
25. 25
PLURAL: dogs, animals
(b) SINGULAR: a dog, an animal
a and an – only with singular nouns
plural nouns end in -s
1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
26. 26
(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country
PLURAL: cities, countries
cityies
Omit the -y and add -ies
1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
27. 27
(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country
PLURAL: cities, countries
1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
countryies
Omit the -y and add -ies
28. 28
NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(d) Italy and Greece are countries.
(e) Bees and ants are bugs.
1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
29. 29
A school is a building.
Schools are buildings.
singular
plural
1-2 Let’s Practice
36. 36
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
37. 37
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
38. 38
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
39. 39
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.
1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
40. 40
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
(f) We are teachers.
(g) You are teachers.
(h) They are teachers.
1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
41. 41
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
42. 42
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
43. 43
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
44. 44
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
54. 54
(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 notYou’re not
You aren’t
He’s not
He isn’t
She’s not
She isn’t
1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
55. 55
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.
1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
56. 56
The women ______ nurses.
They’re doctors
1-5 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
they doctors
aren’t
______________.
57. 57
This girl ____ a teacher.
She’s a student
1-5 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
she student
isn’t
______________.
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1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
3 basic completionsSUBJECT + 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.