2. CONTENTS Preview 1-1 Singular Pronouns + Be 1-2 Plural Pronouns + Be
1-3 Singular Nouns + Be
1-4 Plural Nouns + Be
1-5 Contractions with Be
1-6 Negative with Be
1-7 Be + Adjective
1-8 Be + a Place
1-9 Summary: Basic Sentence Patterns with Be

3. Akela What’s your name? My name is Akela. First Name Country
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
What’s your name?
My name is Akela.
First Name
Country
Akela

4. What country are you from?
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
What country are you from?
I’m from Kenya.
First Name
Country
Akela
Kenya

5. Akela Kenya Nick My name is Nick. What’s your name? First Name Country
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
My name is Nick.
What’s your name?
First Name
Country
Akela
Kenya
Nick

6. What country are you from?
CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW
I’m from Greece.
What country are you from?
First Name
Country
Akela
Kenya
Nick
Greece

7. 1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
I am a teacher.

8. (a) I am a teacher. SINGULAR PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

9. (a) I am a teacher. (b) You are a teacher. SINGULAR
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

10. (a) I am a teacher. (b) You are a teacher. (c) She is a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

11. (a) I am a teacher. (b) You are a teacher. (c) She is a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

12. (a) I am a teacher. (b) You are a teacher. (c) She is a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

13. (a) I am a teacher. (b) You are a teacher. (f) We are teachers.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
PLURAL
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(f) We are teachers.
(g) You are teachers.
(h) They are teachers.

14. I am a teacher. You are a teacher. We are teachers. She is a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
I am a teacher.
You are a teacher.
She is a teacher.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
PLURAL
We are teachers.
You are teachers.
They are teachers.

15. I am a teacher. You are a teacher. We are teachers. She is a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
I am a teacher.
You are a teacher.
She is a teacher.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
PLURAL
We are teachers.
You are teachers.
They are teachers.

16. I am a teacher. You are a teacher. We are teachers. She is a teacher.
1-1 SINGULAR PRONOUNS + BE
1-2 PLURAL PRONOUNS + BE
SINGULAR
I am a teacher.
You are a teacher.
She is a teacher.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
PLURAL
We are teachers.
You are teachers.
They are teachers.

17. I . You ________ . am a girl We _______ . are girls She _______ .
1-1, 1-2, Let’s Practice
SINGULAR I
You ________ .
She _______ .
PLURAL
am a girl
We _______ .
You _______ .
They _______ .
are girls
are a girl
are girls
is a girl
are girls

18. 1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
Canada is a country.

19. (a) Canada is a country. (a) Canada is a country. NOUN + IS + NOUN
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
NOUN + IS + NOUN
(a) Canada is a country.
(a) Canada is a country.
Canada = a singular noun
is = a singular verb
country = a singular noun

20. (b) Sydney is a city. (b) Sydney is a city. A is an article.
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
(b) Sydney is a city.
(b) Sydney is a city.
A is an article.
A singular nouns

21. * Brazil is a country. Peru is a country. Santiago is a city.
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
Brazil is a country.
Peru is a country.
Santiago is a city. *

22. A An (c) A butterfly is an insect. same meaning a and an are articles
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
(c) A butterfly is an insect. A An
same meaning
a and an are articles

23. 1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
a chair
a woman
a school
a lion
a bed
a man

24. a chair a woman a school a lion a bed a man A in front of consonants
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
a chair
a woman
A in front of
consonants
a school
a lion
a bed
a man

25. an elevator an egg an avocado an elephant an oven an ear
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
an elevator
an egg
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear

26. an elevator an egg an avocado an elephant an oven an ear
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
an elevator
an egg
An in front of
vowels
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear

27. An apple is a fruit. A bear is an animal. A rose is a flower.
1-3 SINGULAR NOUNS + BE
An apple is a fruit.
A bear is an animal.
A rose is a flower.

28. __ school is ___ building. 2. ___ horse is ___ animal.
1-3 Let’s Practice
__ school is ___ building.
2. ___ horse is ___ animal.
3. ___ ant is ___ insect.
4. Soccer is ___ sport.
a an A a A an An an a

29. * Colombia is a ______. country Argentina is a ______. country
1-3 Let’s Practice
Colombia is a ______.
Argentina is a ______.
Sao Paulo is a ___.
country
country *
Sao Paulo
city

30. building machine shape
1-3 Let’s Practice
building
machine
shape
A printer is a ________.

31. building machine shape
1-3 Let’s Practice
building
machine
shape
A square is a _______.

32. building machine shape
1-3 Let’s Practice
building
machine
shape
A house is a ________.

33. building machine shape
1-3 Let’s Practice
building
machine
shape
A triangle is a _______.

34. 1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
Ducks are birds.

35. (a) Ducks are birds. (a) Ducks are birds. NOUN + ARE + NOUN
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(a) Ducks are birds.
(a) Ducks are birds.
Ducks = a plural noun
are = a plural verb
birds = a plural noun

36. a and an – only with singular nouns
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
(b) SINGULAR: a dog, an animal
PLURAL: dogs, animals
a and an – only with singular nouns
plural nouns end in -s

37. cit ies y PLURAL: cities, countries Omit the -y and add -ies
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country
PLURAL:
cities, countries
Omit the -y and add -ies
cit
ies y

38. countr ies y PLURAL: cities, countries Omit the -y and add -ies
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country
PLURAL:
cities, countries
Omit the -y and add -ies
countr
ies y

39. (d) Italy and Greece are countries. (e) Bees and ants are bugs.
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN
(d) Italy and Greece are countries.
(e) Bees and ants are bugs.

40. plural Schools are buildings. singular A school is a building.
1-4 PLURAL NOUNS + BE
plural
Schools are buildings.
singular
A school is a building.

41. An elephant is an animal. Elephants are animals. singular plural
1-4 Let’s Practice
singular
An elephant is
an animal.
plural
Elephants are
animals.

42. 1-4 Let’s Practice
singular
A swan is a bird.
plural
Swans are birds.

43. Carrots are vegetables.
1-4 Let’s Practice
Carrots are vegetables.
yes no

44. 1-4 Let’s Practice
Bees is insects.
yes no

45. 1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
I’m a teacher.

46. I + am I’m AM I’m a teacher. PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE
CONTRACTION
I am I’m AM
I’m a teacher.

47. she + is she’s IS he + is he’s it + is it’s She’s a girl. He’s a boy.
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE
CONTRACTION
she + is she’s IS
he + is he’s
it is it’s
He’s a boy.
She’s a girl.
It’s a cat.

48. you + are you’re we + are we’re they + are they’re They’re students.
1-5 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE
CONTRACTION
you + are you’re
ARE
we + are we’re
they + are they’re
They’re students.
You’re students.
We’re students.

49. 1-5 Let’s Practice
My teacher is a woman.
_____ nice.
She’s

50. 1-5 Let’s Practice
My dog has four puppies.
They’re
______ cute.

51. 1-5 Let’s Practice
I like you.
You’re
_____ friendly.

52. 1-5 Let’s Practice
I have two sisters.
______ students.
We’re

53. 1-6 NEGATIVE WITH BE
I am not a teacher.

54. He’s not He isn’t I’m not
1-6 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
She’s not
She isn’t
You’re not
You aren’t
He’s not
He isn’t
I’m not
(a) I am not a doctor.
(b) You are not a doctor.
(c) She is not a doctor.
(d) He is not a doctor.

55. They’re not They aren’t It’s not It isn’t
1-6 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
They’re not
They aren’t
You’re not
You aren’t
We’re not
We aren’t
It’s not
It isn’t
(e) It is not a city.
(f ) We are not doctors.
(g) You are not teachers.
(h) They are not teachers.

56. The women ______ nurses. aren’t
1-6 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
The women ______ nurses.
aren’t
they doctors
They’re doctors
______________.

57. This girl ____ a teacher. isn’t
1-6 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
This girl ____ a teacher.
isn’t
she student
She’s a student
______________.

58. This animal _____ a dog. isn’t _________. It’s a cat isn’t aren’t
1-6 Let’s Practice
isn’t aren’t
This animal _____ a dog.
isn’t
it cat
_________.
It’s a cat

59. 1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
A fire is warm.

60. Adjectives describe nouns
1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
An elephant is big.
A butterfly is small.
A ball is round.
A fire is warm.
Sarah is happy.
Adjectives describe nouns

61. (d) Ada and Rob are intelligent.
1-7 BE + ADJECTIVE
NOUN BE + ADJECTIVE
(a) An orange is round.
(b) Oranges are round.
(c) Jane is young.
(d) Ada and Rob are intelligent.

62. PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (e) I am happy. (f ) It is round.
(g) We are young.

63. 1-7 Let’s Practice
small rich dirty
He’s not clean.
He’s ____.
dirty

64. Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___. dry
1-7 Let’s Practice
Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___.
dry
sad
sweet
dry

65. Ice cream __ ____. is cold is are cold warm small big
1-7 Let’s Practice is
are
cold
warm
small
big
Ice cream __ ____. is
cold

66. 1-7 Let’s Practice is
are
cold
warm
good
bad
A fire __ _____. is
warm

67. The tree __ ____. The bushes ___ _____. is tall short are is tall are
1-7 Let’s Practice
The tree __ ____.
The bushes ___ _____. is
tall is
are
tall
short
young
old
short
are

68. 1-8 BE + A PLACE
Janet is at home.

69. here = a place at the library = a place be place (a) Janet is here.
1-8 BE + A PLACE
(a) Janet is here.
(b) Bill is at the library.
here = a place
at the library = a place
be place

70. (c) Janet is outside. downstairs. downtown. upstairs. there. inside.
1-8 BE + A PLACE
(c) Janet is
outside.
downstairs.
downtown.
upstairs.
there.
inside.
here.
one-word places
downtown
there
upstairs
downstairs
inside
outside

71. 1-8 BE + A PLACE
Jonas is outside.

72. 1-8 BE + A PLACE
Luke is upstairs.

73. (d) Silvia is next to Jenny.
1-8 BE + A PLACE
PREPOSITION + NOUN
(d) Silvia is next to Jenny.
prepositional
phrase
preposition + noun =

74. 1-8 BE + A PLACE
Jara is
in the pool

75. 1-8 BE + A PLACE
Lia is
on the car

76. He is She is downtown. upstairs. one word outside. on the car.
1-8 BE + A PLACE
downtown.
upstairs.
outside.
He is
one word
on the car.
at school.
in the pool.
prepositional phrase
She is

77. The plant is ___ the table. on
1-8 Let’s Practice
at under above on
The plant is ___ the table. on

78. 1-8 Let’s Practice
downtown
here
outside
Max is ________.
downtown

79. 1-8 Let’s Practice at
under
next to on
Beth is ___ school. at

80. The table and chair are _____ the tree. under
1-8 Let’s Practice
The table and chair are _____ the tree.
under at
under
above on

81. 1-9 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
An elephant is big.

82. NOUN ADJECTIVE a noun (a) I am a teacher. an adjective
1-9 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
SUBJECT + BE +
3 basic completions
NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
a noun an
adjective
an expression
of place
ADJECTIVE
(b) She is happy.
A PLACE
(c) She is at the gym.
(d) I am downstairs.

83. 1-9 Let’s Practice
An eagle is a bird. 
correct?___

84. 1-9 Let’s Practice
Eggs are healthy.
Eggs is healthy.
correct?___ no 

85. China and Japan are countries.
1-8 Let’s Practice
China and Japan are countries. 
correct?___

86. 1-8 Let’s Practice
The lion are big.
The lion is big.
correct?___ no 

87. The boys are at the beach.
1-9 Let’s Practice
The boys are at the beach.
The boys is at the beach. 
correct? ___ no

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