The Verb "To Be"
True or False
A sentence needs a subject and a verb.
True
Subject (i.e., I, you, he, she we, they, it, etc)
Verb (i.e. am, is, says, does, builds, works, etc)
Anna and I _____ friends.
What is are?
What is to work?
How do you say "Como estas?" in English?
What is "How are you?"
How do you spell computer in English?
c-o-m-p-u-t-e-r
True or False
The verb be has two forms in the present tense.
False
The verb be has three forms in the present tense: am, is, are.
Elvimar ___ from Venezuela.
What is is?
Escribir
What is to write?
How do you say "Mucho gusto!"
What is "It's nice to meet you!"?
How do you spell teacher in English?
t-e-a-c-h-e-r
True or False
You is for only one person.
False
You is for one person or more than one person.
Jesus and Javier ____ twins.
What is are?
Caminar
What is to walk?
How do you say "Somos amigos." in English?
What is "We are friends."
How do you spell restroom in English?
r-e-s-t-r-o-o-m
This word is used to join two nouns in the subject position.
What is "and"?
Ex: The boy and the girl are from Brazil.
The pen ___ black.
What is is?
Llamar
What is to call?
How do you say "Ella es de Colombia."?
What is "She is from Columbia."
How do you spell whiteboard in English?
w-h-i-t-e-b-o-a-r-d
The short form of a word that is used in conversation and informal writing.
What is a contraction?
Ex: he's, she's, we're, they're
I ____ a teacher.
What is am?
Hacer
What is to make?
How do you say "Ed, y Al, son tarde."?
What is "Ed and Al, you're late"?
How do you spell graduation in English?
g-r-a-d-u-a-t-i-o-n