ENGLISH VIRTUAL ACTIVITY 2

GERMAN ISAZA HINCAPIE

Identify the grammar structure of personal pronouns in relation to the verb To Be and build

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES WITH THE AUXILIARY TO BE

I AM A STUDENT
SHE IS A GOOD NURSE
WE ARE INTELLIGENT ENGINEERS
THEY ARE REALLY EXPENSIVE BOOKS

I AM IN THE CLASSROOM

SHE IS AT THE TABLE

IT IS ON THE TABLE
WE ARE AT THE POLITECNICO JIC
THEY ARE UNDER THE TABLE

NEGATIVE SENTENCES
THESE APPLES ARE NOT EXPENSIVE
THEY ARE NOT GOOD DOCTORS
IT IS NOT IN MY WALLET
HE IS NOT AT HOME
SHE IS NOT AN INTERESTING WOMAN

COMPLEX SENTENCES
The Shetland sheepdog and the husky are two popular types of dogs.
Dictionaries are good resources for students.
Either skiing or soccer is a good choice to raise your heart rate
Tai Mo Shan is the highest mountain in Hong Kong.
Peter is fatter than Maurice is.
It is dangerous for children to play with matches.
Alan is an honest boy.

My name _is_ James.

A are B be

C is

D am

I _am English but I live in Japan.

A am B is

C be D are

My father _is_ a businessman.

A am B is

C be D are

The film starts at eight o'clock. We __are_ late!

A am B is

C be D are

Hello, mum. I can hear you but it's a bad connection. Where _are__ you?
A am B is

C be D are

The weather today _is_ fantastic.

A is

B am C are D be

What _is_ your favourite colour?

A am B is

C be D are

I want to _be_ a musician in a pop group.

A am B is

C be D are

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
To Be Affirmative
Am I an English virtual student?
Yes, I am
No, Im not
Are you a good sport man?
Yes, I am
No, Im not
Is he from The United States?
Yes, he is
No, he isnt

Is it Monday today?
Yes, it is
No, it isnt
Are we Colombian people?
Yes, we are
No, we arent
Are they expensive cars?
Yes, they are
No, they arent

INFORMATION QUESTIONS TO BE
Who are you?
Where are you from
Who is with you at home?
Who are you with at home?
Whose car is that?
How are you today?
When is your birthday?
Which one is yours?

PAST TENSE TO BE
AFFIRMATIVE

Subject

To Be

Examples

was

I was tired this morning.

You

were

You were very good.

He

was

He was the best in his class.

She

was

She was late for work.

It

was

It was a sunny day.

We

were

We were at home.

You

were

You were on holiday.

They

were

They were happy with their test results.

To Be NEGATIVE AND Negative Contractions

I was not tired this morning.

OR

I wasn't tired this morning.

You were not crazy.

OR

You weren't crazy.

He was not married.

OR

He wasn't married.

She was not famous.

OR

She wasn't famous.

It was not hot yesterday.

OR

It wasn't hot yesterday.

We were not invited.

OR

We weren't invited.

You were not at the party.

OR

You weren't at the party.

They were not friends.

OR

They weren't friends.

To Be - Questions

To create questions with To Be, the Verb before the Subject.

Affirmative

Question

I was late

Was I late?

You were sick.

Were you sick?

He was surprised.

Was he surprised?

She was from Italy.

Was she from Italy?

It was a big house.

Was it a big house?

We were ready.

Were we ready?

You were early.

Were you early?

They were busy.

Were they busy?

To Be - Short Answers
Was he from Japan? - Yes, he was (from Japan). The last part (from Japan) is not necessary.
We use shorts answers to avoid repetition, when the meaning is clear.
Question

Short Affirmative Answers

Short Negative Answers

Was I late?

Yes, you were.

No, you weren't.

Were you sick?

Yes, I was.

No, I wasn't.

Was he surprised?

Yes, he was.

No, he wasn't.

Was she from Italy?

Yes, she was.

No, she wasn't.

Was it a big house?

Yes, it was.

No, it wasn't.

Were we ready?

Yes, we were.

No, we weren't.

Were you early?

Yes, we were.

No, we weren't.

Were they busy?

Yes, they were.

No, they weren't.

INFORMATION QUESTIONS PAST TENSE TO BE

Where were you born?
When was your last birthday?
Who were you in 1999?
Who were you with yesterday?
Who was with you yesterday?
Whose car was this?
Which car was his?