This document provides instruction on using forms of the verb "to be" in English, including affirmative and negative statements with singular and plural subjects. It includes presentations with examples, exercises to complete statements, and picture prompts for practice producing the grammatical structures. Key points covered are using "am", "is", and "are" for subjects like "I", "he", "she", and plural nouns; and contractions like "I'm", "she's" and "they're". Practice activities reinforce producing affirmative and negative forms of the verb with singular and plural subjects.

1. Verb be: affirmative
(singular); Singular
subject pronouns
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Verb be: affirmative
(plural); Plural
subject pronouns
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Verb be: negative
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I'm Dan.
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• a and an
a pencil / a marker / a student
BUT an eraser
Singular subject pronouns
Verb be: affirmative (singular); Singular subject pronouns
I you he she it
subject pronoun verb be
I am Dan.
Listen to the grammar
examples. Repeat.
I am Paula.
You are Dennis.
He is a student.
She is a teacher.
It is a pencil.
I'm Paula.
You're Dennis.
He's a student.
She's a teacher.
Contractions
Singular affirmative
statements
It's a pencil.
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4. Verb be: affirmative (singular); Singular subject pronouns
Complete the statements with am, is, or are.
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1. I ___ David.
am
2. I ___ a student.
3. It ___ a book.
4. You ___ Sara.
5. She ___ Jasmine.
6. He ___ Mario.
7. You ___ my classmate.
8. It ___ an eraser.
am
is
are
is
is
are
is

5. Look at the pictures.
Say the statements. Use contractions.
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It's a notebook.
1. you
2. it
3. he
4. she
5. I
6. it
You're a teacher.
It's a pencil.
He's a student.
She's Jane.
I'm Jake.
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We're classmates.
Verb be: affirmative (plural); Plural subject pronouns
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• Always use a subject pronoun.
She is a teacher. NOT is a teacher.
They are students. NOT Are students.
Plural subject pronouns
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Verb be: affirmative (plural); Plural subject pronouns
Listen to the grammar
examples. Repeat.
Plural affirmative
statements
Contractions
We are students. We're students.
You are classmates.
They are Tom and Ben.
They are notebooks.
You're classmates.
They're Tom and Ben.
They're notebooks.
you
we they

8. 1. We___ in English class.
Complete the statements. Use contractions.
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Complete the statements
're
2. We___ classmates.
3. They___ erasers.
4. You___ Tina and Mo.
5. I___ Felipe.
6. You___ students.
7. You___ my friends.
8. They___ teachers.
9. He___ John.
10. It___ a table.
're
're
're
'm
're
're
're
's
's
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9. Look at the pictures. Complete the statements.
Say the correct subject pronouns
and a form of be. Use contractions.
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We're classmates.
1. we / Tim and Ann
2. they / teachers
3. you / students
4. we / classmates
We're Tim and Ann.
They're teachers.
You're students.
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I'm not Dan,
I'm Tim.
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Verb be: negative
Listen to the grammar examples. Repeat.
Negative statements Contractions
I am not Ellen. I'm not Ellen.
You are not a teacher.
He is not Jake.
She is not Ann.
It is not an eraser.
We are not teachers.
You are not Amy and Ed.
They are not markers.
OR You aren't a teacher.
OR He isn't Jake.
OR She isn't Ann.
OR It isn't an eraser.
You're not a teacher.
He's not Jake.
She's not Ann.
It's not an eraser.
We're not teachers.
You're not Amy and Ed.
They're not markers.
OR We aren't teachers.
OR You aren't Amy and Ed.
OR They aren't markers.

12. Complete the statements. Use contractions.
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Complete the statements
1. I____________ a teacher. I'm a student.
'm not
2. He's John. He____________ Tommy.
3. They____________ pens. They're pencils.
4. You____________ Karen. You're Emma.
5. I____________ Marty. I'm Joe.
6. It's a chair. It____________ a table.
7. She's Kristy. She____________ Simone.
8. You're teachers. You____________ students.
's not / isn't
're not / aren't
're not / aren't
'm not
's not / isn't
's not / isn't
're not / aren't
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13. Look at the pictures.
Say the negative statements. Use contractions.
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We're not / aren't Bob and Su.
1. teacher
2. student
3. pen
4. Simon
5. students
6. Bob and Su
He's not / isn't a teacher.
She's not / isn't a student.
It's not / isn't a pen.
I'm not Simon.
They're not / aren't students.
Verb be: negative