1. Presentation - Dialogues
1.
Sylvia, are you a teacher?
No, I'm not. I'm a doctor.
That's great!
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2.
So Tyler, what do you do?
I'm a businessman. How about you?
I'm a singer.
Wow, that's great!
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3.
What does your friend look like, Sylvia?
Oh, he's tall, handsome, and he has brown hair.
Is he kind?
Yes, he's very kind. He's really nice!
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4.
Hi, my name is Tyler. I'm tall, I'm funny, and I'm really happy. I'm a teacher and web designer. My friend's name is Sylvia, she's very cute, tall, and kind. She's a teacher, too. She's also really smart. It's nice to meet you!
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Key Vocabulary
teacher
doctor
great
do
businessman
singer
friend
look like
tall
handsome
hair
brown
kind
funny
happy
web designer
cute
smart
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1. Present Simple Negatives - Verb "to be"
Present Simple negatives and questions using the verb "to be"are formed differently from other questions. To make negatives you simply insert "not" before the verb "to be".
- Statement: You are a doctor.
- Negative: You are not a doctor.
- Statement: They are cats.
- Negative: They are not cats.
Here is the negative form of the verb "to be" in the Simple Present:
Singular
I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
Plural
We are not
You are not
They are not
2. Present Simple Questions
To make questions you simply invert the subject and the verb.
- Statement: You are a doctor.
- Question: Are you a doctor?
- Statement: They are cats.
- Question: Are they cats?
Simple Present Question verbs are as follows:
Singular
Am I (a teacher) ?
Are you ...?
Is he ...?
Is she ...?
Is it ...?
Plural
Are we ...?
Are you ...?
Are they ...?
3. Short Answers
We can often answer these questions with a short answer using the verb "to be". For example:
- Are you a teacher?
- Yes, I am / No, I am not.
- Is he a student?
- Yes, he is. / No, he is not.
Note that in spoken English we usually use contractions with the negative form. For example:
- No, I am not = No, I'm not.
These contractions will be studied in a later Unit.
1. Present Simple Negatives - Verb "to be"
Present Simple negatives and questions using the verb "to be"are formed differently from other questions. To make negatives you simply insert "not" before the verb "to be".
- Statement: You are a doctor.
- Negative: You are not a doctor.
- Statement: They are cats.
- Negative: They are not cats.
Here is the negative form of the verb "to be" in the Simple Present:
Singular
I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
Plural
We are not
You are not
They are not
2. Present Simple Questions
To make questions you simply invert the subject and the verb.
- Statement: You are a doctor.
- Question: Are you a doctor?
- Statement: They are cats.
- Question: Are they cats?
Simple Present Question verbs are as follows:
Singular
Am I (a teacher) ?
Are you ...?
Is he ...?
Is she ...?
Is it ...?
Plural
Are we ...?
Are you ...?
Are they ...?
3. Short Answers
We can often answer these questions with a short answer using the verb "to be". For example:
- Are you a teacher?
- Yes, I am / No, I am not.
- Is he a student?
- Yes, he is. / No, he is not.
Note that in spoken English we usually use contractions with the negative form. For example:
- No, I am not = No, I'm not.
These contractions will be studied in a later Unit.
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