GRAMMARI and YOU

to beM Í R I A M TO M À S

THE PRONOUNS

I

THE PRONOUNS

You

DO YOU REMEMBER?

DO YOU REMEMBER?

I

/ai/

DO YOU REMEMBER?

DO YOU REMEMBER?

You

/ju:/

THE VERB TO BE

• It means ser o estar

I am happy

THE VERB TO BE

• It means ser o estar

I am in

class

THE VERB TO BE

• Three types of sentences:

Affirmative

sentences

Negative

sentences

Questions

A F F I R M AT I V E

S E N T E N C E S

THE VERB TO BE

I am

Jennifer

THE VERB TO BE

You are

Matthew

McConaughey

THE VERB TO BE

• So let’s complete:

Full form Contraction

+I …. Harry

You … Julia

THE VERB TO BE

Full form Contraction

+I am Harry

You are Julia

THE VERB TO BE

Full form Contraction

+I am Harry I’m Harry

You are Julia You’re Julia

LET’S PLAY!

Remember the names

of your classmates. Say:

“You’re Anna, I’m

Mark.”

N E G AT I V E

S E N T E N C E S

THE VERB TO BE

I am not a

plant

THE VERB TO BE

You are not

Paris Hilton

THE VERB TO BE

• Find the negative sentence.

THE VERB TO BE

I am

You are…

THE VERB TO BE

I am

You areNOT

THE VERB TO BE

Full form Contraction

+I am not Harry I’m not Harry

You are not Julia You aren’t Julia

GOOD JOB!

Let’s practice!

Now say your name and

invent a name for one

classmate.

“I’m Xavi and you’re Anna.”

“No, I’m not Anna, I’m

Laura.”

Q U E S T I O N S

THE VERB TO BE

• Find the verb and subject in

the question: what is the

order?

THE VERB TO BE

You are Penelope Cruz

In affirmative sentences: (1) SUBJECT (2)VERB

THE VERB TO BE

You are Penelope Cruz

Are you Penelope Cruz?

In questions: (1) VERB (2) SUBJECT

THE VERB TO BE

? + -

Am I in class? Yes, you are No, you aren’t

Are you Caroline? Yes, I am No, I’m not

• In English, we always say the subject

I am a

teacher

• In English, we always say the subject

Am a

teacher

S P E A K I N G T I M E !

1A Communicative

L A N G UAG E

1A Communicative

Excuse me,

are you…?

Hi / Hello,

I’m…

Yes, I am! /

No, I’m not.

Sorry!

Nice to meet

you!