The document discusses the verb "to be" in Spanish. It expresses the functions of being or being somewhere. This verb is used to introduce oneself (I am Juan...) and express what one is or how one feels. The document then provides examples of the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the verb "to be" in Spanish using different subjects and objects/complements. It also includes an audio link for further explanation.

3. Verb to be
El verbo To be tiene como función expresar dos acciones (ser o estar).
Este verbo esencialmente sirve para introducirse a la gente (yo soy juan…
tengo 13 años), También es la forma mas reducida para expresar lo que uno es
o como uno se siente.
Afirmación:estructura de la afirmación:sujeto+verbo+objeto/complemento
Sujeto Verbo
objeto /
complemento
español
I Am a student Yo Soy alumno
you Are happy Tu Eres feliz
he Is John El Es John
she Is in the car Ella Está en el coche
it Is a hot day Es un día caluroso
we Are David's parents
Somos los padres de
David
you Are from Madrid Ustedes son de Madrid
they Are ours Ellos Son nuestros
Negacion The negation of the verb to be is formed by placing not after the inflected
form of this verb:
Estructura en Negacion: sujeto +verbo+negacion +objeto ocomplemento
sujeto Verbo +negacion
objeto /
complemento
español
I Am not I´m not a student
Yo no soy un
estudiante
you Are not
You´re
not
happy
Tu no eres / no
estas feliz
he Is not
He´s
not
John
El no es juan
she Is not
She´s
not
in the car
Ella no esta en el
auto
it Is not It´s not a hot day
No es un dia
caluroso
we Are not
We´re
not
David's parents
Nosotros no somo
los padres de david
you Are not
You´re
not
from Madrid
Ustedes no son de
madrid
they Are not
They´re
not
My brothers
Ellos no son mis
hermanos

4. Interrogacion
Estructura en interrogacion: verbo+ sujeto+ objeto o complemento
Verbo Sujeto
objeto /
complemento
español
Am I a student? ¿Soy alumno?
Are you happy? ¿Eres feliz?
Is he John? ¿Es John?
Is she in the car? ¿Está en el coche?
Is it a hot day? ¿Es un día caluroso?
Are we David's parents?
¿Somos los padres de
David?
Are you from Madrid? ¿Sois de Madrid?
Are they ours? ¿Son nuestros?
Audio: Verbo To be
http://www.madridteacher.com/Grammar/verbo-to-be.htm

5. Text
MEET THE PLAYERS

6. Susan
Susan lives in Miami, Florida. She is 16 years
old.
Susan is the lifeguard at Lakewood Pool. She is
also on the swim team. Susan always wears her
lucky red swim cap to swim meets. She dates
Ben.
Susan has a little brother named Tim. Tim likes
to cheer for Susan at swim meets. She also has
a cat named Snowball. Susan and her best
friend,
Anna, enjoy shopping, and they often babysit
for
their neighbor Kelly.
Ben
Ben moved to Miami three years ago. He is 17
years
old. Ben has an older sister named Claire. He
also
has a puppy named Shadow. He is good friends
with
Charles Smith, the pool manager. He joined the
swim
team two years ago. Ben joined because he liked
Susan, but now he is a very serious swimmer.
He is
always competing with Jake. Ben has trouble
with
grammar at school. He wants to study grammar
this
summer. Ben likes to surf and go bowling when
he
is not at the pool.

7. Susan
Susan lives in Miami, Florida. She is 16 years
old.
Susan is the lifeguard at Lakewood Pool. She is
also on the swim team. Susan always wears her
lucky red swim cap to swim meets. She dates
Ben.
Susan has a little brother named Tim. Tim likes
to cheer for Susan at swim meets. She also has
a cat named Snowball. Susan and her best
friend,
Anna, enjoy shopping, and they often babysit
for
their neighbor Kelly.
Ben
Ben moved to Miami three years ago. He is 17
years
old. Ben has an older sister named Claire. He
also
has a puppy named Shadow. He is good friends
with
Charles Smith, the pool manager. He joined the
swim
team two years ago. Ben joined because he liked
Susan, but now he is a very serious swimmer.
He is
always competing with Jake. Ben has trouble
with
grammar at school. He wants to study grammar
this
summer. Ben likes to surf and go bowling when
he
is not at the pool.