The document provides information about using the verb "to be" in English. It discusses the present and past tense forms of to be, including contractions. It provides examples of affirmative, interrogative, and negative sentences. The document also discusses using prepositions like "with" and asking questions about the object of a preposition. It includes exercises asking questions about sample sentences using people, places, times and other details to practice the present and past tense of to be and interrogative forms.

1. MODULO 1.
TO BE (PRESENT AND PAST)
El verbo To Be significa Ser o Estar y lo usaremos en las oraciones cuando necesitemos
expresar la idea de Ser o la de Estar.
Como todo verbo en Inglés , el verbo To Be tiene básicamente dos tiempos, Presente y
Pasado. Así mismo el verbo To Be se usará en todas la oraciones en donde sea necesario, a
saber: afirmativas, interrogativas y negativas.
Present Past
I am I was
You are You were
He is He was
She is She was
It is It was
We are We were
You are You were
They are They were
Para pasar de una oración afirmativa a una interrogativa, mientras esté el verbo To Be en la
oración, lo único que hay que hacer es intercambiar el orden de las palabras que hacen de
sujeto y verbo.
Ejemplo: Peter is a doctor ------ Is Peter a doctor?
Para pasar de una oración afirmativa a una negativa, mientras esté el verbo To Be en la
oración, lo único que hay que hacer es agregarle a la oración afirmativa la palabra “not”
que dá la idea de negación, significa “no” y vá después del verbo To Be.
Ejemplo: Peter is a doctor ------ Peter is not a doctor?
Para pasar de una oración interrogativa a una negativa, mientras esté el verbo To Be en la
oración, lo único que hay que hacer es intercambiar el orden de las palabras que hacen de
verbo y sujeto y agregarle a la oración negativa la palabra “not” que dá la idea de negación,
significa “no” y vá después del verbo To Be.
.
Ejemplo: Is Peter a doctor ------ Peter is not a doctor?
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2. Posibles contracciones con el verbo To Be.
En Presente
I´m = I am --- I am not ========== I´m not
She´s = She is ---- She is not = She isn´t = She´s not
We´re = We are --- We are not = We aren´t = We´re not
En Pasado
Was not = Wasn´t
Were not = Weren´t
Tipos posibles de preguntas.
- Are the elephants in the yard ?
Yes. They are in the yard / Yes, they are
No, they aren´t in the yard / No, they aren´t
- Are you in Caracas or in Maracay ?
I am in Caracas
- Where are you ?
We are in Maracay
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3. Ejercicios
Presente con el Verbo To Be.
1.- Keyla is in the garden at 7:00 a.m. everyday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
(s) Who
(s) How many persons
When
What time
2.- The monkeys are in Kambodia at 8:00 a.m. on Monday
-
Yes,
No,
When
(s) Who
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4. (s) How many monkeys
Where
What time
Why
What kind of monkeys
3.- You are in Valencia at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
(s) Who
(s) How many persons
When
What time
4.- I am in Morrocoy at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday
-
Yes,
No,
What time
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5. Why
(s) Who
(s) How many persons
When
Where
5.- Carlos and You are in Maturín at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday
-
Yes,
No,
When
(s) Who
(s) How many persons
Where
What time
Why
6.- Gladys and I are in Ocumare at 11:00 a.m. on Friday
-
Yes,
No,
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6. Where
Why
´(s) Who
(s) How many persons
When
What time
7.- You and I are in Catia at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
What time
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7. Pasado con el Verbo To Be.
8.- I was in Mérida at 01:00 p.m. yesterday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
What time
9.- The dogs were in the garden at 03:00 p.m. last Tuesday
Yes,
No,
´(s) How many persons
Why
´(s) Who
When
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8. What time
Where
What kind of dogs
10.- You were in Margarita at 02:00 p.m. last Monday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
Why
When
What time
11.- I was in Maracaibo at 04:00 p.m. last Wednesday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
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9. What time
´(s) How many persons
When
´(s) Who
12.- Troy and I were in Chacaíto at 05:00 p.m. last Thursday
-
Yes,
No,
´(s) Who
Where
´(s) How many persons
Why
When
What time
13.- Cecilia and You were in Rome at 06:00 p.m. last Saturday
-
Yes,
No,
When
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10. Why
´(s) Who
´ (s) How many persons
Where
What time
14.- You and I were in Paris at 07:00 p.m. last Sunday
-
Yes,
No,
What time
Why
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
Where
Después del verbo pueden aparecer nombres de personas, animales o cosas, a los cuales
se les denomina “objetos”.
Cuando estos objetos están precedidos de una preposición se dice que éstas, descargan su
acción sobre esa persona, animal o cosa, a las cuales se les llama “objetos” de la
preposición.
La preposición más básica para trabajar es “with” = “con”. Existen otras que traban de
manera similar: for, to, from.
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11. Ejemplo:
María is with José in Belén at 6:00 a.m. everyday
Hasta ahora hemos sido capaces de preguntar por todos los elementos de la oración con
palabras Wh. Como son: Where, Why, (s) Who, (s) How many persons, When, What
time.
Para preguntar por un objeto precedido de una preposición, usaremos una forma no muy
parecida el Español.
Ejemplo:
María is with José in Belén at 6:00 a.m. everyday
Who is María with in Belén at 6:00 a.m. everyday ?
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Para su traducción hay que seguir la secuencia numérica que se presenta bajo la oración
propuesta.
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12. Ejercicios
Presente con el Verbo To Be.
1.- Mireya is with Paco in the Los Teques at 7:00 a.m. everyday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
What time
(o) Who
(o) How many persons
2.- The tigers are with the lion in Zurich at 8:00 a.m. on Monday
-
Yes,
No,
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13. When
(s) Who
(s) How many tigers
Where
What time
Why
What kind of tigers
(o) Who
´(o) How many lions
What kind of lions
3.- You are with José in Valera at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
(t) Who
(s) How many persons
When
What time
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14. (o) Who
(p) How many persons
4.- I am with Manuel in Mapirito at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday
-
Yes,
No,
What time
Why
(s) Who
(s) How many persons
When
Where
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
5.- Carlos and You are with Karelis in Cumaná at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday
-
Yes,
No,
When
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15. (s) Who
(s) How many persons
Where
What time
Why
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
6.- Gladys and I are with Elena in Porlamar at 11:00 a.m. on Friday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
´(s) Who
(t) How many persons
When
What time
(o) Who
´ (o) How many persons
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16. 7.- You and I are witn Rubén in Chacao at 12:00 a.m. on Saturday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
What time
(o) Who
o
´(o) How many persons
Pasado con el Verbo To Be.
8.- I was with Troy in Mucurubá at 01:00 p.m. yesterday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
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17. ´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
What time
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
9.- The dogs were with the cats in the lagoon at 03:00 p.m. last Tuesday
Yes,
No,
´(s) How many persons
Why
´(s) Who
When
What time
Where
What kind of dogs
What kind of dogs
(o) Who
´(o) How many lions
What kind of lions
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18. 10.- You were with Raúl in Valencia at 02:00 p.m. last Monday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
Why
When
What time
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
11.- I was with Israel in Mirubás at 04:00 p.m. last Wednesday
-
Yes,
No,
Where
Why
What time
´(s) How many persons
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19. When
´(s) Who
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
12.- Troy and I were with Gladys in Cariaco at 05:00 p.m. last Thursday
-
Yes,
No,
´(s) Who
Where
´(s) How many persons
Why
When
What time
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
13.- Cecilia and You were with Rosario in Achaguas at 06:00 p.m. last Saturday
-
Yes,
No,
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20. When
Why
´(s) Who
´ (s) How many persons
Where
What time
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
14.- You and I were with Dulce in Coro at 07:00 p.m. last Sunday
-
Yes,
No,
What time
Why
´(s) Who
´(s) How many persons
When
Where
(o) Who
´(o) How many persons
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