the verb to be present and past
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The verb TO BE present and past. Miss Priscila Riffo 1st high “G” and “M” March , 2010. Meaning: ser o estar. Full form Subject+verb+complement. Contacted form. Exercises : Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are. IS. AM. It_________ cold today. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The verb TO BE present and past
Miss Priscila Riffo1st high “G” and “M”
March, 2010
Meaning: ser o estar•Full form Subject+verb+complement
Contacted form
Exercises: Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.
• It_________ cold today.
• I _________at home now.
• They _________ Korean.
• There _________ a pen on the desk.
• My name _________Nikita.
• We _________from Chile.
• That _________ right.
• I _________OK, thanks.
• Clara and Steve _________married.
• She _________ an English teacher.
IS
AM
ARE
IS
IS
ARE
IS
AM
ARE
IS
Negative contractions are formed by putting "n't" to the present and past forms of the verb "to be", as illustrated here:
Negative contractions are formed by appending "n't" to the present and past forms of the verb "to be", as illustrated here:
Contraction Meaning
isn't is not
aren't are not
wasn't was not
weren't were not
Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be. Example: She from France.•This book______ mine.•Jane and Peter ______ married.•That ______ right.•My brother ______ here at the moment.•We ______ in Puerto Montt.•It ______ Monday today.•Jennie's surname ______ Peters.•I ______ a hairdresser.•My name ______ Alexander.•There ______ many people in this class.
ISN’T
AREN’T
ISN’T
ISN’T
AREN’T
ISN’TISN’T
`M NOT
ISN’T
AREN’T
The verb TO BE: yes/no questions
Exercises: Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb to be - am, is, are.1____ Jane and Alice sisters?2 ____ this car yours?3 ____ I in your way?4 ____ Maria John's sister?5 ____ you twenty-five years old?6 ____ the Smiths divorced?7 ____ this your new bicycle?
ARE
IS
AM
IS
ARE
ARE
IS
THE VERB TO BE IN PAST
LET’S PRACTICE
Possessive pronouns: they come after the subject pronoun and indicate possession
Possessive pronouns
a/an articles