Grammar
Verb Be
Introduction
Look at the pictures and listen to the sentences.
This is an English school.
Laura and Eric are students. They are in the classroom. They’re classmates.
Mr. Smith is the teacher.
Answer the questions.
1. Laura and Eric are in...
2. Laura and Eric are...
3. Mr. Smith is...
Answer these questions.
Where are you?
What is your (someone)? At home? At work? At school?
Presentation
Listen to the dialogue.
Laura: Hi, I’m Laura.
Eric: Hello, I’m Eric.
Laura: Nice to meet you, Eric.
Eric: Nice to meet you, too. Are you the teacher?
Laura: No, I’m not. Her name is Mrs. Smith.
Eric: Is she at school?
Laura: Yes, she is in the classrom right now. Let's go!
Meaning
We use verb to be to talk about:
Identity Identidade:
I’m Paul. Sou o Paulo.
He’s my brother. Ele é o meu irmão.
They are my friends. Eles são meus amigos.
Job Profissão / Função:
I’m a teacher. Sou professor(a).
He’s an engineer.
She’s a doctor.
State / Condition / Description Estado / Condição / Descrição:
I’m tired.
She’s happy.
This car is fast.
Nationality Nacionalidade:
Mike is American. He’s from the United States.
George is British. He’s from England.
Juan and Maria are Mexican. They’re from Mexico.
I’m Paul.
• Is Paul talking about who he is or what he does?
I’m a teacher.
• Is Paul talking about who he is or what he does?
I’m tired.
• Is this a permanent situation?
• Can this be changed?
Pronunciation + Form
Practice
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb be.
Choose the correct form of the verb be.
1. She ___ a student.
2. They ___ from Mexico.
3. I ___ happy today.
4. He ___ my brother.
5. We ___ ready.
6. It ___ cold today.
7. You ___ my friend.
8. They ___ students.
9. I ___ from Brazil.
10. She ___ tired.
Production
Talk about yourself.
- What’s your first name?
- What’s your last name?
- What’s your occupation / job?
- What’s your nationality?