Topic 1.2.- The Verb be in Affirmative and Negative Present Simple

Who is he?

He is Batman.

Individual Speaking Practice: Show a person or a character on your mobile phone while saying who they are.

(Male) He is...

(Female) She is...

(Neutral) It is...

(Plural) They are...

Song Review of the Verb 'be'

Listening Exercise of verb 'be' review in affirmative present simple

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/K_R4WJugTfP

He is Batman. He is from the United States.

Song video about the countries of the world

What Spanish-speaking countries do you know they exist?

Tell me the name of a Spanish-speaking country.

What English-speaking countries do you know they exist?

Tell me the name of an English-speaking country.

Vocabulay of English-speaking countries 

Video of famous characters and people from English-speaking countries:

Listening Exercise:

https://www.topworksheets.com/t/oj-uaxstjck

Batman is from the United States.

_____ from _____

Reading dialogues on page 8

Full conjugation of the verb 'be' in affirmative present simple in long form and contraction

Long form	Contraction
I am	I’m
You are	You’re
He is	He’s
She is	She’s
It is	It’s
We are	We’re
You are	You’re
They are	They’re
	am = ‘m
	is = ‘s
	are = ‘re

What is your name? = What's your name?

I am Katy. = I'm Katy.

I am fine. = I'm fine.

Collaborative Online Exercise of the verb 'be' in affirmative present simple with contractions:

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/to-be/contracted-forms-match.htm

Individual Online Exercise of the verb 'be' in affirmative present simple with contractions:

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/to-be/contracted-forms

'You're beautiful' song video by James Blunt (radio edit)

Listening Practice

https://www.topworksheets.com/custom/cde4f3c6-fad9-466d-9003-ed2a03344ccb

Verb 'be' in Negative Present Simple

What do you know about the girl in the picture?

Conversation about Lady Gaga

A: Who is she?
B: She is not Taylor Swift. She is Lady Gaga. 

A: Where is she from?

B: She is from the United States. She is not from the UK.

A: What does she do for a living?

B: She is a singer and an actress, but she is not a dancer.

A: Are you a huge fan of her?

B: No, I am not a huge fan of her, but I am in love with her.

A: To my mind, you are not her other half.

Written by Teacher Elmer Santana

Verb be in negative present simple

Full negative forms of the verb to be I am not a huge fan of her. You are not her other half. He is not an actor. She is not from the UK. It is not true. We are not singers. You are not famous people. They are not in Mexico.               am     Subject + is  + not + Complement               are Collaborative online exercise about the verb 'be' in negative present simple

https://agendaweb.org/exercises/verbs/to-be/present-negative-1

 

Individual online exercise about the verb 'be' in negative present simple

http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentSimpleToBe1B.html

 

Video about the difference among the United Kingdom, Great Britain and England

Exercises 3a and 3b on page 9