Be Verbs
Complete each sentence with the correct for of Be.
They _______ my friends.
They are my friends.
Make the following statement negative.
The class is at 9:00 in the morning.
The class isn't at 9:00 in the morning.
Read the following statement. Ask a classmate a Yes/No question using the statement. Replace the subject noun(s) with the correct subject pronoun.
Joe and Mary are in the library.
Are they in the library?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren't.
Ask a classmate a Wh- question using the given information.
Q:
A: There are five students in class.
Q: How many students are there in class?
A: There are five students in class.
How many is asking for a quantity (a number)
Choose the correct word in bold in each sentence using the given information.
Is this/those your book?
BONUS!!!!!! (100 points for each correct response - 200 points possible) In your own words, describe when we use this and when we use those.
Is this your book?
We use this with a singular object or person that is near us. In this example, book is singular, so we cannot use those.
We use those with plural objects or people that are not near us.
Complete each sentence with the correct for of Be.
My cats ________ friendly.
My cats are friendly.
Make the following statement negative.
I am at school.
I'm not at school.
Read the following statement. Ask a classmate a Yes/No question using the statement. Replace the subject noun(s) with the correct subject pronoun.
Joe is a good student.
Is he a good student?
Yes, he is.
No, he isn't.
Ask a classmate a Wh- question using the given information.
Q:
A: They are from Mexico.
Q: Where are they from?
A: They are from Mexico.
Where is asking for a location.
Choose the correct word in bold in each sentence using the given information.
I like those/that books.
I like those books.
We use those . . . books = plural.
We would use that if the object or person is singular. --> I like that book.
Complete each sentence with the correct for of Be.
I _______ from Texas.
I am from Texas.
Make the following statement negative.
Her dog is vicious.
Her dog isn't vicious.
Read the following statement. Ask a classmate a Yes/No question using the statement. Replace the subject noun(s) with the correct subject pronoun.
Sarah and Sama are good friends.
Are they good friends
Yes, they are.
No, they aren't.
Ask a classmate a Wh- question using the given information.
Q:
A: She is ill.
Q: How is she?
A: She is ill.
In this example, How is asking for a person's condition (health).
Choose the correct word in bold in each sentence using the given information.
Are these/those your keys? (not near)
Are those your keys?
Since the keys are not near we use those.
If the keys are near we use these.Complete each sentence with the correct for of Be.
Alejandra and I _______ at the coffee shop.
BONUS!!!!! (50 points)
What subject pronoun replaces 'Alejandra and I'?
Alejandra and I are at the coffee shop.
BONUS!!!!! (50 points)
What subject pronoun replaces 'Alejandra and I'?
Alejandra and I --> We
Make the following statement negative.
They are in England.
They aren't in England.
Read the following statement. Ask a classmate a Yes/No question using the statement. Replace the subject noun(s) with the correct subject pronoun.
The cat is under the bed.
Is the cat under the bed?
Yes, it is.
No, it isn't.
Ask a classmate a Wh- question using the given information.
Q:
A: She is 25.
Q: How old is she?
A: She is 25.
In this example, How old is asking for the person's age.
Choose the correct word in bold in each sentence using the given information.
What are that/these?
BONUS!!!!! (100 points for each correct response - 200 points possible)
In your own words, describe when we use that and when we use these.
What are these?
We have to use these because the be verb (are) is plural. You can't use that with a plural verb.
We use that with a singular object or person that is not near us.
We use these with plural objects or people that are near us.
Complete each sentence with the correct for of Be.
He _______ 35 years old.
He is 35 years old.
Make the following statement negative.
It is very hot today.
It isn't very hot today.
Read the following statement. Ask a classmate a Yes/No question using the statement. Replace the subject noun(s) with the correct subject pronoun.
John is 35 years old.
Is he 35 years old?
Yes, he is.
No, he isn't.
Ask a classmate a Wh- question using the given information.
Q:
A: Your pen is in your backpack.
Q: Where is my pen?
A: Your pen is in your backpack.
Where is asking for a location.
Choose the correct word in bold in each sentence using the given information.
Is this/that your book? (near)
Is this your book?
We use this when a singular object or person is near.
We use that when a singular object or person is not near.