This document provides an introduction to basic English grammar concepts including personal pronouns and the verb "to be" for introducing oneself and others. It covers the positive, negative, short and interrogative forms of the verb "to be" including examples such as "I am Pedro", "You are not Pedro", "Is she a writer?", and "Where are you from?". The document is meant to teach English vocabulary and communication skills that are useful for work and daily interactions.

1. English class. Unit 1

2. Aprendamos Inglés
¿Para qué me sirve ?
¿Sabías que es una
herramienta de
trabajo y
comunicación?

3. Por eso…
Necesitamos saber el significado de
términos en Inglés que usamos a diario.
Necesitamos comunicarnos.

4. Lo primero que aprendemos:

5. Personal Pronouns + Verb “to be”
(ser/estar)
I am [yo soy /estoy]
You are [usted es / está]
He is [él es / está]
She is [ella es / está]
It is [ello es/ está]
We are [nosotros somos/estamos]
You are [ustedes son / están]
They are [ellos son/ están]

6. Verb To Be (short form)
Nota las formas contraídas del verbo “to be”
Am -- ‘m
Is -- ‘s
Are -- ‘re
Puedes usarlas en vez de las formas completas.

7. Introductions in the singular
I am Pedro. (I’m Pedro)
Yo soy Pedro.
You are Susana. (You’re Susana)
Tú eres/Ud es Susana.
She is Paula. (She’s Paula)
Ella es Paula.
It is Terry, my dog. (It’s Terry, my dog)
El es Terry, mi perro

8. Introductions in the plural
We are students. (We’re students)
Nosotros somos estudiantes.
You are students. (You’re students)
Ustedes son estudiantes.
They are students. (They’re students)
Ellos son estudiantes.

9. Practice:
Introduce yourself: I am …
Introduce a friend: He is …/ She is …
Introduce your pet: It is …
Introduce your family: They are …

10. Negative Form
Verb + not
Agregamos not
después del verbo am not
is not
are not

11. Negative form (singular)
I am not Mabel. I am Marisa.
You are not Pedro. You are Pablo.
He is not Eduardo. He is Peter.
She is not Susana. She is Anna.
It is not Terry. It is Tom.

12. Negative form (plural)
We are not teachers. We are students.
You are not doctors. You are nurses.
They are not dogs. They are cats.

13. Negative (short form)
La forma corta en negativo:
am not = ‘m not
is not = isn`t
are not = aren`t
También puedes usarlas en vez de las largas.

14. Negative (short form)
I ‘m not Mabel. I am Marisa.
You aren’t Pedro. You are Pablo.
He isn’t Eduardo. He is Peter.
She isn’t Susana. She is Anna.
It isn’t Terry. It is Tom.
We aren’t teachers. We are students.
You aren’t doctors. You are nurses.
They aren’t dogs. They are cats.

15. Interrogative form
Para preguntar colocamos el verbo adelante :
Are you Susana? Yes, I am.
No, I am not. (‘m not)
Is he Pedro? Yes, he is.
No, he is not. (isn’t)

16. Other examples
Is she a vet?
Yes, she is.
Is it a cat?
Yes, it is.

17. Other examples
Is he a teacher?
No, he isn’t
• Is she a writer?
No, she isn’t

18. Answer the questions…
Are you a student?
Are you an artist?
Is Madonna a singer?
Is Ricky Martin a painter?
Are the students in class?

19. Asking for information…
Anteponemos palabras con wh:
Where are you from?
I am from Argentina.
Where are they from?
They are from Brazil.

20. Asking for information…
Where is he from?
He is from Spain.
Where is she from?
She is from the USA.

21. Answer:
Where are you from?
Where is Messi from?
Where is Rihana from?
Where is Ronaldho from?
Where is Alonso from?

22. Material preparado por:
Prof. Alicia Ocampo
Prof. en Inglés
Tucumán
Argentina
Año 2012