Statements, negatives, and questions

Present tense BE verb nounEvery sentence has a subject and a verb. The subject is a noun (a person, place or thing) or a pronoun (a word that takes the place of a noun – he, she, it, we, they) The subject and verb must match. –Iamyouare –I am from Colombia but you are from Japan. –Aliceissheisn’t –Alice is a nurse, but she isn’t in a hospital. babyisheis –That baby is messy, and he is on the blanket. –The students and Iareweare –The students and I are at school, and we are happy. –Parentsarethe teachersaren’t –Parents are worried about their children, but the teachers aren’t.

Present Negative of BE We form the negative by writing the word not after BE –I am not the president of the United States. –You are not from England. –The governor of California is not from America. –Our textbook is not cheap. –We are not doctors, and they are not musicians.

Yes/No Questions Yes/No questions with BE are formed by putting the verb before the subject. The rest of the question stays the same as the statement. –Iam –I am the president of the class. AmI –  Am I the president of the class? –Youare –You are tired after work. Areyou –  Are you tired after work? cousinis –Mary’s cousin is a good artist. Iscousin –  Is Mary’s cousin a good artist? –Johnny and Iare –Johnny and I are temporary workers at the factory. AreJohnny and I –  Are Johnny and I temporary workers at the factory? watermelonorangesare –Fresh watermelon and juicy oranges are on sale at Superior Market. Arewatermelonoranges –  Are fresh watermelon and juicy oranges on sale at Superior Market?

More Examples HeisHe is happy with his new house. IsheIs he happy with his new house? Bob and AnneareBob and Anne are ESL students in Mrs. Brown’s class. AretheyAre they ESL students in Mrs. Brown’s class? The fourth of JulyisThe fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States. Isthe fourth of JulyIs the fourth of July Independence Day in the U.S? The Philippines and RussiaareThe Philippines and Russia are in Asia. Arethe Philippines and RussiaAre the Philippines and Russia in Asia?

Pronouns orangesAre fresh oranges easy to find in January? theyYes, they are. peopleAre the homeless people living on the streets of downtown LA rich? theyNo, they aren’t. PresidentIs the President of the US a woman? heNo, he isn’t. textbookIs the textbook for this class expensive? itYes, it is.

Subject – Verb Matching Brown eyes ______ common in Bolivia. A monkey’s tail ______ good for writing. Our classroom ______ dark when the lights ______ off. The textbooks _______ cheap. Sandra and her sister _______ boys. You and I ______ adults. I ______ a small brown horse. are isn’t is are aren’t are am not

Broccoli my son’s favorite vegetable Some students always late to class A laptop computerexpensive The weatherrainy today Dogs and catsfriends Alicia and Istudents in level 1 Gladys and her sontired after school Mr. Brownour teacher Ice cream and candygood for you health Brushing your teethbad for your mouth Form Sentences with BE