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PREVIEW
El verbo 'to be' es uno de los verbos más importantes del inglés, ya que se utiliza en muchas ocasiones. Los siguientes ejemplos
serán utilizados en la explicación. Recuerda que siempre veremos la tercera persona del singular puesto que en presente cambia.
¿PARA QUÉ SIRVE?
El verbo ‘to be’se traduce como ‘ser’ o ‘estar’. Dependiendo del sentido de la frase sabremos qué significado tiene
They are friends.
Ellos son amigos.
He is angry.
Él está disgustado.
¿CÓMO SE FORMA?
El verbo 'to be' tiene tres formas diferentes. Podemos encontrar la forma 'am' para primera persona (I), la forma 'is' para tercera
persona (he, she, it), y por último, la forma 'are' que se utiliza con el resto de personas (you, we, they).
AFIRMATIVA: Para formar la afirmativa ponemos la forma correspondiente del verbo 'to be' en presente.
SUJETO +TO BE + RESTO DE FRASE
I am in the office.
Yo estoy en la oficina
It is dangerous
Esto es peligroso
She is beautiful
Ella es hermosa
They are big men.
Ellos son hombres grandes
* Recuerda que este verbo puede contraerse y encontrar las siguientes formas (I.e. She's beautiful), (I.e. I'm in the office), (I.e.
They're friends)
NEGATIVA: Para formar la negativa tenemos que negar el verbo 'to be' añadiendo la partícula 'not' después del verbo.
SUJETO +TO BE + NOT + RESTO DE FRASE
I am not in the office.
Yo no estoy en la oficina
It is not dangerous
Esto no es peligroso
She is not beautiful
Ella no es hermosa
They are not big men.
Ellos no son hombres grandes
* Recuerda que este verbo puede contraerse y encontrar las siguientes formas (I.e. She isn't beautiful), (I.e. I'm not in the office),
(I.e. They aren't big men)
INTERROGATIVA: Para formar la interrogativa tenemos que invertir el verbo 'to be' y el sujeto.
TO BE + SUJETO + RESTO DE FRASE?
Am I in the office?
¿Estoy en la oficina?
Is it dangerous?
¿Es esto peligroso?
Is she beautiful?
¿Es ella hermosa?
Are they big men?
¿Son ellos hombres grandes?
RESPUESTAS CORTAS: Para dar respuestas cortas debemos utilizar la forma correspondiente del verbo 'to be'. Recuerda
que las respuestas cortas son muy comunes porque cuando hablamos evitamos repetir lo que ya se ha dicho.
Are they friends?
Yes, they are.
No, they are not.
Son ellos amigos?
Si, ellos lo son.
No, ellos no lo son.
Is she upset?
Yes, she is.
No, she is not.
Está ella disgustada?
Sí, ella lo está.
No, ella no lo está.
* Debes tener en cuenta que utilizamos la forma completa en las respuestas cortas afirmativas, mientras que utilizamos la forma
contraída en las respuestas cortas negativas.
¿Qué debo recordar?
Lo importante que debemos tener en cuenta es lo siguiente:
 Recuerda los pronombres personales (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), ya que son necesarios para conocer la forma que
corresponde en cada caso.
 El verbo 'to be' tiene tres formas diferentes (am, is, are).
 Este verbo tiene formas contraídas para afirmativa y negativa que debemos recordar.
 Las preguntas se forman haciendo una inversión del verbo y el sujeto (aspecto importante porque siempre sucede en
inglés).
FORMA AFIRMATIVA
FORMA NEGATIVA
FORMA INTERROGATIVA
I am (I'm)
soy, estoy
you are (you're)
eres, estás
he is (he's)
él es, está
we are (we're)
somos, estamos
you are (you're)
eres, estás, son, están
they are (they're)
ellos son, están
I am not (I'm not)
no soy, no estoy
you are not (you're not)
no eres, no estás
he is not (he's not)
él no es, no está
we are not (we're not)
no somos, no estamos
you are not (you're not)
no eres, no estás, no son, no están
they are not (they're not)
ellos no son, no están
am I?
¿soy yo?, ¿estoy yo?
are you?
¿eres tú?, ¿estás tú?
is he?
¿es él?, ¿está él?
are we?
¿somos?, ¿estamos?
are you?
¿eres?, ¿estás?, ¿son?, ¿están?
are they?
¿son, están ellos?
INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1: Circle the correct option. (Encierra la opción correcta)
1. Sarah are / is / am big.
3. You are / is / am big.
2. Peter and Sarah are / is / am big.
4. I are / is / am big.
5. Peter and I are / is / am big.
5. Josh are / is / am big.
ACTIVITY 2: Complete the sentences using AM, IS, ARE (Completa las oraciones usando AM, IS, ARE)
6. My green pencil _______ on the floor,
11. They _______ in London this
1. I _am__ a girl.
too.
week?
2. My father _______at work.
7.
The
other
pencils
_______
in
my
pencil
12. The pupils _______ not at school
3. Trixi and Felix _______ my cats.
case.
today.
4. Trixi _______ in the garden.
8.
My
mother
_______
in
the
kitchen.
13. It _______Sunday.
5. Felix _______on the floor.
9. Susan and Betty _______ good friends.
14. I _______ at home.
10. They _______ good at sports.
15. We _______ friends.
ACTIVITY 3: Write the pronouns (He, She, It, We, They) for these nouns. (Escribe los pronombres para estos sustantivos)
Example: The man is at University = He is at university_____________________________________
1. My friends are not in their houses. = _________________________________________________________
2. The cat is very nice. = _________________________________________________________
3. The woman is really pretty. = _________________________________________________________
4. The cats are in the basket. = _________________________________________________________
5. Those flowers aren't very big. = _________________________________________________________
6. The pencil is really sharp. = _________________________________________________________
7. You and I are not in the same classroom.= _________________________________________________________
8. Sam and Paul aren't my brothers.= _________________________________________________________
9. My mum and my dad are good to me.= _________________________________________________________
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
My dog isn't very young. = _________________________________________________________
The monster is green.= _________________________________________________________
The frogs are in the pond. = _________________________________________________________
Peter is my friend. = _________________________________________________________
Sophie isn't my cousin. = _________________________________________________________
My mother and I are very tall.= _________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 4: Complete the conversations using the correct form or verb to BE. (Completa las conversaciones usando la forma
correcta del verbo to BE)
b) - Who___________ you?
c) - Who John Roberts?
a) - What ____is__your name?
- I ___________John Roberts.
- I___________ .
- My name__is___ John Roberts.
d) -___________ you John Roberts?
- Yes, I___________ .
e) - Who ___________she?
- She___________ my wife.
f) - Who___________ they?
- They ___________ Mr. and Mrs.
Roberts.
ACTIVITY 5: Complete the sentences with the negative form or verb to BE. (Completa las oraciones con la forma negativa del
verbo to BE)
11. Lucy (not/be) _____________from Australia.
1. I (not/be) ___am not___ cold.
12. I (not/be) _____________ a nurse.
2. She (not/be)_____________ French.
13. He (not/be) _____________sleepy.
3. You (not/be) _____________an accountant.
14. We (not/be) _____________at home.
4. John (not/be) _____________ my brother.
15. You (not/be) _____________ from China.
5. They (not/be) _____________ from Berlin.
16. They (not/be) _____________at school.
6. We (not/be) _____________late.
17. I (not/be) _____________hungry.
7. It (not/be) _____________warm outside.
18. Ian and Jill (not/be) _____________ on the bus.
8. He (not/be) _____________in the bathroom.
19. She (not/be) _____________Spanish.
9. We (not/be) _____________ thirsty.
20. You (not/be) _____________a teacher.
10. It (not/be) _____________ sunny.
ACTIVITY 6: Complete the sentences with AM, AM NOT, IS, IS NOT, ARE, ARE NOT. Use real information. (Complete las
oraciones con AM, AM NOT, IS, IS NOT, ARE, ARE NOT. Usa información real.)
4. We _____________ English.
7. He_____________ a nurse.
1. She ___is not ____ a boy.
5. They _____________ pencils.
8. You _____________ lazy pupils.
2. I _____________ a doctor.
6. It _____________ a book.
9. He _______________ my sister
3. You _____________ a dentist.
ACTIVITY 7: Complete the sentences using AM, IS, ARE (Completa las oraciones usando AM, IS, ARE)
11. My name _______ Jonathan.
1. New York _is_ a very big city
12. I _____ eleven years old.
2. Buses in London _____ red
13. My sisters ______ ten and twenty years old.
3. ____ your house near here?
14. The climate _____ hot today
4. Where _____ you from?
15. My father and my mother ______ teachers.
5. Clara ____ single
16. I ______ hot.
6. My phone number ____ 5558963
17. I _____ a student and my older sister _____ a architect
7. I ____ from Italy
18. My dog ______ very big.
8. They _____ twins
19. These pencils ______ very old.
9. I _____ quite tall
20. Sarah ________ a very good student.
10. We ______ bored
ACTIVITY 8: Circle the correct option to complete the sentences. (Encierra la opción correcta para completar las oraciones)
Example: We ___ going to the station.
a) am
b) is
c) are
1. She ______ from France.
a) am
b) is
c) are
2. ______ you happy?
a) am
b) is
c) are
3. You ______ not in my class.
a) am
b) is
c) are
4. You and Tomas ______ right.
a) am
b) is
c) are
5. Where ______ I?
a) am
b) is
c) are
6. This ______ an Apple.
a) am
b) is
c) are
7. The dogs ______ in the yard.
a) am
b) is
c) are
8. Who ______ in the living room?
a) am
b) is
c) are
9.
10. ______ I in your seat?
a) am
b) is
c) are
11. Dave and Jane ______ in the kitchen.
a) am
b) is
c) are
12. The baby ______ cute!
a) am
b) is
c) are
13. Amir and I ______ in the same
class.
a) am
b) is
c) are
14. _____ Mr. Jones a teacher?
a) am
b) is
c) are
15. These ______ apples.
a) am
b) is
c) are
How many people ______ in your
class?
a) am
b) is
c) are
16. He ___ a boy.
a) am
b) is
c) are
17. I ___ going to the bus stop.
a) am
b) is
c) are
18. She ___ my sister.
a) am
b) is
c) are
19. John ___ absent.
a) am
b) is
c) are
20. They ___ playing golf.
a) am
b) is
c) are
21. I ___ hot.
a) am
b) is
22. Tom and Mary ___ late.
a) am
b) is
c) are
23. It ___ very expensive.
a) am
b) is
c) are
24. You ___ next.
a) am
b) is
c) are
c) are
ACTIVITY 9: Organize the sentences. (Organiza las oraciones)
Example: at / the top / new address / the / letter / is / / My / of __My new address is at the top of the letter___
1. I / teacher / a / am. _______________________________________________________________________________
2. are / a / You / student. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. boy / He / is / a _______________________________________________________________________________
4. a / girl / is / She _______________________________________________________________________________
5. elephant / is / an / It _______________________________________________________________________________.
6. Spain / are / We / in _______________________________________________________________________________
7. You / in / are / England _____________________________________________________________________________
8. are / They / dogs_______________________________________________________________________________
9. am / I / years old / twenty-five _________________________________________________________________________
10. are / from / We / Venezuela __________________________________________________________________________
11. Anton / and / name / My / a student / is / I'm ___________________________________________________________
12. is / my / This / book _______________________________________________________________________________
13. It's / day / a / today / nice ____________________________________________________________________________
14. Paul / brother's / Her / name / is _______________________________________________________________________
15. an / engineer / John / is _____________________________________________________________________________
16. Jonathan / name / My / is_____________________________________________________________________
17. my class / students / in / thirty / There are _____________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 10: Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to BE . (Completa los espacios con la forma negativa del
verbo to BE)
5. We ___________ in England.
Example: She is not from France.
6. It ___________ Monday today.
1. This book ___________ mine.
7. Jennie's surname ___________ Peters.
2. Jane and Peter ___________ married.
8. I ___________ a hairdresser.
3. That ___________ right.
9. My name ___________ Alexander.
4. My brother ___________ here at the moment.
10. There ___________ many people in this class.
ACTIVITY 11: Write the opposite according to the picture. (Escribe el antónimo de acuerdo a los dibujos)
short
/ __tall___
______________
thin
/ ugly /
/
_____________
_______________
old / _____________
_________________ / safe
ugly / ______________
stupid / ___________________
weak / ________________
quiet /
_________________ /
______________
Dark
/
wide
dirty / ____________________
______________________
hard
heavy / ______________
slow / ______________________
/
____________________________
ACTIVITY 12: Look at the picture. Read and complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative form of the verb to BE.
(Mira los dibujos. Lee y completa las oraciones con la forma afirmativa o negativa del verbo to BE)
1.
The dinosaur
_is not___ green.
It __is__ purple.
2.
The frog ________
very cute.
3.
The boys ________
under the snow.
4.
The chick
________ very
big.
6.
The language
teacher_______
tall.
7.
The babies
_________ in the
kitchen.
They_________
in the bathroom.
8.
They_________
thin. They
_________very
very very fat.
9.
The man
_________relaxed
. He _______very
tired.
5.
The man and the
woman
_________ very
happy today.
ACTIVITY 13: Circle the correct form of verb to BE to complete the questions. (Encierra la forma correcta del verbo to BE para
completar las preguntas)
1. Am / Is / Are Jane and Alice sisters?
5. Am / Is / Are you twenty-five years old?
2. Am / Is / Are this car yours?
6. Am / Is / Are the Smiths divorced?
3. Am / Is / Are I in your way?
7. Am / Is / Are this your new bicycle?
4. Am / Is / Are Maria John's sister?
ACTIVITY 14: Organize the questions correctly. (Organiza las preguntas correctamente)
1. you / hot? / Are ________________Are you hot?______________________________
2. this / your / Is / book? ______________________________________________________________________
3. the Unites States? / Mr. Peters / from / Is _____________________________________________________
4. Are / married? / they ____________________________________________________________________________
5. or / I / wrong? / Am / right ____________________________________________________________________
6. your / Is / Sandra? / daughter's name ______________________________________________________________
7.
Mr. and Mrs. / you / Jenkins? / Are _________________________________________________________________
ACTIVITY 13: Circle the correct form of verb to BE to complete the sentences. (Encierra la forma correcta del verbo to BE para
completar las oraciones)
1. Brian are / am / is in the kitchen.
6. They is / are / am in the restaurant.
2. I are not / is not / am not tall.
7. Are / Am / Is you Spanish ?
3. How are / am / is you?
8. I are / am / is a boy.
4. Am/ Is/ Are she Italian?
9. Am / Are / ls he in the USA?
5. We aren’t / ‘m not / isn’t slim.
10. You is / am / are a student.
ACTIVITY 8: Circle the correct sentences. It could be 1 or several options. (Encierra las oraciones correctas. Pueden ser 1 o
varias opciones. )
Sentence 1
a) I am not in the garden.
c) I'm n't in the garden.
b) I’m not in the garden.
d) I' am not in the garden
Sentence 2
a) Your parents are very tall?
c) Your parents aren't very tall.
b) Is your parents very tall?
d) Your parents isn't very tall.
Sentence 3
a) My exam is very easy.
c) Are my exam very easy?.
b) My exam is not very easy.
d) Aren't my exam very easy?.
Sentence 4
a) The babies're not very small.
c) Is the babies very small?
b) Isn't the babies very small?.
d) The babies are very small.
Sentence 5
a) The computers isn't broken.
c) Are the computers broken?.
b) The computers is broken.
d) The computers is not broken.
Sentence 6
a) The child are in his room.
c) The child'snot in his room.
b) The child is in his room.
d) The child aren't in his room.
ASSESMENT CRITERIA.
1
The student did
not do any of the
exercises correctly
or completely.
2
The student did
half of the
exercises and most
of the answers
were incorrect.
Verb to Be
(Affirmative,
Negative)
The student did
not do any of the
exercises correctly
or completely.
The student did
half of the
exercises and most
of the answers
were incorrect
Verb to Be
(Questions,
All sentences)
The student did
not do any of the
exercises correctly
or completely.
The student did
half of the
exercises and most
of the answers
were incorrect
Vocabulary
Activities
3
The student did
most of the
exercises but most
of the answers
were incorrect or
incomplete.
The student did
most of the
exercises but most
of the answers
were incorrect or
incomplete.
The student did
most of the
exercises but most
of the answers
were incorrect or
incomplete.
4
The student did
most of the
exercises but some
answers were
incorrect.
5
The student did all
the exercises and
most of the
answers were
correct.
The student did
most of the
exercises but some
answers were
incorrect.
The student did all
the exercises and
most of the
answers were
correct.
The student did
most of the
exercises but some
answers were
incorrect.
The student did all
the exercises and
most of the
answers were
correct.