SER O ESTAR

SUBJECT PRONOUNS

VERB TO BE

yo

YOU tu/ustedes WE nosotros THEY ellos

HE el SHE ella IT esto

I M NOT YOURE NOT or YOU ARENT WERE NOT or WE ARENT THEYRE NOT or THEY ARENT HES NOT or HE ISNT SHES NOT or SHE ISNT ITS NOT or IT ISNT

TIPS: THEY : REPLACES PLURAL FORM OF PEOPLE, THINGS, ANIMALS, PLACES. IT: REPLACES SINGULAR FORM. (ONE THING, PLACE, ANIMAL, ETC.)

USES OF THE VERB TO BE

We use the verb be for personal information (names, jobs, nationalities, feelings, introductions), it gives information about people, things, animals, places, etc.

We use the VERB TO BE for

NAMES My name is Julie Medreiros Her name is Nicole Kidman. His name is Antonio Banderas.
ME

PERSONAL INTRODUCTION A: HI, MY NAME IS Julia Ramirez B: HI, I AM BRITNEY SPEARS A: NICE TO MEET YOU BRITNEY. B: NICE TO MEET YOU TOO JULIA.

INTRODUCING SOMEONE
A: KATHY, THIS IS ROGERS, ROGERS THIS IS KATHY. B: HELLO KATHY, NICE TO MEET YOU. C: HELLO ROGERS NICE TO MEET YOU TOO.

We use the VERB TO BE for

GIVING PHONE NUMBERS My telehone number is 2654852 My phone number is 324-4652 My Cell phone is 98624-6552. BIRTHDAYS My birthday is in February. My birthday is on February 13th..

We use the VERB TO BE for

LOCATION My house is in Miraflores. Our classes are in Lince. Wiener Institute is on Arequipa Avenue. Mom is at home. E-MAIL ADDRESS My e-mail address is pontu@gmail.com @= at . = dot

We use the VERB TO BE for

FAVORITES My favorite : Color Food Music Place Book Actor Actress Singer Fruit Restaurant

We use the VERB TO BE for

OCCUPATIONS I am a teacher. You are students. Shakira is a singer Julia Roberts is an actress. My father is an Engineer.
AGES I am 26 years old. My friend Caroline is 20 years old Mom is 52 years old. Dad is 59 years old.

We use the VERB TO BE for

ACTIONS We are studyING English. The teacher is speakING now. The secretary is workING. My brother is watchING TV. DESCRIPTIONS

We use the VERB TO BE for

WEATHER Examples: Its hot in the Jungle.. Its cold in the Highland.. Its rainy in Lima. Its foggy. Its stormy.

We use the VERB TO BE for

MARITAL STATUS Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony are divorced. Viviana Rivasplata and Bruce are married.

We use the VERB TO BE for

NATIONALITY PLACE OF ORIGIN Shakira is Shakira is from Colombian. Barranquilla. Julia Roberts is Julia Roberts is American. from Smyrna Giorgia. I am Peruvian.

We use the VERB TO BE for

FEELINGS I am fine. My sister is very bored. My parents are very happy today. Are you hungry? We are thirsty

 I am very hungry. Taylor is very thirsty.

EXPRESSIONS WITH TO BE
Otras expresiones de inters con el verbo to be: To be in a hurry: To be late: To be right : To be wrong: To be careful: tener prisa llegar tarde llevar razn estar equivocado tener cuidado

Hes late.

Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they): Angelina Joli is American. ______ isn't French. Brad Pitt is American, too. ______ isn't German. Brad and Angelina aren't French. ______ are American. My friend and I are high school students. ______ aren't primary school students.

The Statue of Liberty is in New York. ______ isn't in Washington.

 Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they):
Angelina Joli is American. _____ isn't French. Brad Pitt is American, too. ______ isn't German. Brad and Angelina aren't French. _____ are American. My friend and I are high school students. _____ aren't primary school students. The Statue of Liberty is in New York. _____ isnt in Washington.