This document provides an introduction to English grammar concepts for Spanish speakers. It covers introductions and stating one's name using the verb "to be" in its affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. Key points covered include: - Using pronouns and the verb "to be" to introduce oneself and others - Contracted forms of "to be" like "I'm" and "she's" - Forming negatives using "not" or contractions like "isn't" - Forming questions by placing the verb before the subject - Asking "where are you from" questions The document provides examples and exercises for students to practice these basic grammar structures.

1. English class. Unit 1

2. Aprendamos Inglés
¡Vivo en Argentina!  ¿Para qué me sirve?
 ¿Sabes? es una
herramienta de
trabajo y
comunicación

3. Aprendamos
 Necesitamos saber el significado de
términos en Inglés que usamos a diario.
 Necesitamos comunicarnos.

4. Pronombres + 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]

5. Verb To Be
 Nota las formas contraídas del verbo “to be”
 Am -- ‘m
 Is -- ‘s
 Are -- ‘re
Puedes usarlas en vez de las formas completas.

6. LO BÁSICO: me presento
I am Pedro. I am a student.
Yo soy Pedro.
You are Susana. You are a student.
Tú eres/Ud es Susana.
She is Paula. She is a student.
Ella es Paula.
It is Terry, my dog. It is a dog.
El es Terry, mi perro

7. Nos presentamos
We are students.
Nosotros somos estudiantes.
You are students.
Ustedes son estudiantes.
They are students.
Ellos son estudiantes.

8. Ahora a ejercitar
 Te presentas vos: I am …
 Presenta un amigo: He/She is …
 Presenta a tu mascota: It is … (He is… She
is…)
 Presenta a un grupo: They are …

9. Forma negativa
 Agregamos
solamente not
después del verbo
 Verb + not
 am not
 is not
 are not

10. Ahora niego en 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.

11. Y niego en plural
 We are not teachers. We are students.
 You are not doctors. You are nurses.
 They are not dogs. They are cats.

12. Forma negativa
 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.

13. Forma interrogativa
 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)

14. Otros ejemplos
 Is she a teacher?
Yes, she is.
No, she is not.
(isn’t)
 Is it a cat?
Yes, it is.
No, it is not.
(isn’t)

15. Otros ejemplos
• Are they in class?
Yes, they are
No, they are not (aren’t)
• Are we in classroom 4?
Yes, we are
No, we aren’t

16. Ahora contesta …
 Are you a student?
 Are you an artist?
 Is Madonna a singer?
 Is Ricky Martin a painter?
 Are the students in class?
 Are “Los Nocheros” in Salta?

17. Solicitamos información…
 Anteponemos palabras con wh:
Where are you from?
I am from Argentina.
Where are they from?
They are from Brazil.

18. Solicitamos información
 Where is he from?
He is from Spain.
 Where is she from?
She is from the USA.

19. Ahora a practicar…
BUENA SUERTE…
GOOD LUCK !!!!

20. Material preparado por:
Prof. Alicia Ocampo
Año 2020
SEAS