Inter American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus

1. Inter American University of Puerto RicoGuayama Campus Title V Cooperative Project Verb To BE Present Tense Module Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre

2. Instructions Use the following buttons to navigate through this module: Use this button to move to the next slide. Use this button to move to the previous slide. Use this button to move to the last viewed slide. Use this button to view the answer to the exercise.

3. Purpose This module proposes to expand the basic teaching-learning activities of English included in the Title V Cooperative Project: “Improving Academic Outcomes Through a Teaching-Based Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum”. The project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto Rico and Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Guayama Campus.

4. Introduction One of the most important verbs an ESL (English as a Second Language) student should master to communicate effectively in English orally as well as in written form is the Verb To BE in the Present Tense. This module has been designed for all college students but specially for you students who are registered in the basic English as a Second Language I, GEEN 1101 course. In this module you will study and review the rules of how to use the Verb To BE in the Present Tense correctly.

5. Objectives General Objective: By the end of this module, the student will develop confidence and demonstrate knowledge using the Verb To BE in the Present Tense in oral and written form to express state of being, location, feelings, health, time, weather, and other factual information. Specific Objective: At the end of this module, the student will learn how to use affirmative and negative sentences, direct questions, short yes/no answers, wh-questions (information questions) and answers giving pertinent information using the Verb To BE in the Present Tense.

6. Pre-Test (Affirmative Sentences) Select the best answer. __ 1. I am not from Mexico. I ____ from Puerto Rico. (A) are (B) am (C) is __ 2. Jennifer López ____ a popular Latin actress and singer. (A) are (B) am (C) is __ 3. Ricky Bones and Carlos Beltrán ____ famous Puerto Rican baseball players. (A) are (B) am (C) is __ 4. Río de Janeiro ____ the capital of Brazil. (A) are(B) am (C) is __ 5. You and I ____ in Prof. Rivera’s English course, room A-10. (A) are (B) am (C) is

7. Pre-Test (Negative Sentences) __ 6. Steven Spielberg ____ a painter. He’s a movie director. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not __ 7. Today ____ my birthday. It’s next Friday. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not __ 8. The Dalmatians ____ dangerous dogs. They are obedient and playful. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not __ 9. I ____ in the kitchen. I am in the laundry room. (A) am not(B) is not(C) are not __10. Ronnie and Jennifer ____ absent. They are in the library. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not

8. Pre-Test (Yes/No Questions) __ 11. ____ your dental appointment at 9:30 AM? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 12. ____ I a qualified candidate for the sales position? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 13. ____ the neighborhood a safe place to live? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 14. ____ you very busy right now? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 15. ____ the students in the language laboratory now? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are

9. Pre-Test (Information Questions) __ 16. What ____ your cell phone number? (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 17. Why ____ I so nervous? Maybe because of the oral report. (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 18. How ____ you and all your family? (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 19. Who ____ the manager of the store? (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 20. Why ____ they home so late? (A) am (B) is (C) are

10. Pre-Test Answer Key 1. B 11. B 2. C 12. A 3. A 13. B 4. C 14. C 5. A 15. C 6. B 16. B 7. B 17. A 8. C 18. C 9. A 19. B 10. C 20. C

11. Pre-Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers: 20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the Post Test. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, study the rules presented in this module, do the practice exercises and then go to the Post Test. 11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the less rules carefully and do the practice exercises. When you improve your score, you may go to the Post Test.

12. Verb BE Present Tense The Verb To BE is used to express: • state of being → ( I am a student.) • location → ( I am in the university.) • feelings → ( I am happy.) • descriptions → ( He is tall.) • health → ( He is sick.) • conditions → ( The house is old.) • weather → ( It is sunny.) • time → ( It is 5:30 PM.) • nationality → ( She is Chinese.) • colors → ( The curtains are green.) • sizes → ( The blouse is medium.) • dates → ( It is December 24th.) • moods → ( John is angry.) • prices → ( The brown leather coat is $75.00.) • etc…

13. Verb BE Present Tense The Verb To BE has three forms in the Present Tense: • am • is • are

14. Some Time Expressions • today • every day • every week • every weekend… • always • usually • often • sometimes • seldom • occasionally • never…

15. Verb BE Affirmative Statements

16. Verb BE Affirmative Statements

17. Affirmative Statements More Examples: 1. I am an accounting student. 2. My name is Alicia. It is a pleasure to meet you. 3. You (usted) are a responsible person. 4. Carol is in the cafeteria. 5. Pablo is absent today. 6. Wal-Mart is open every day. 7. The monkey is high up in the tree. 8. We are hungry and thirsty. 9. You (ustedes) are in the correct room. 10. Computers are complex machines.

18. Negative Statements

19. Negative Statements

20. Negative Statements More Examples: 1. I am not an accounting student. 2. My name is not Alicia. It is Aixa. 3. You (usted) are not a responsible person. 4. Carol is not in the cafeteria. 5. Pablo is not absent today. 6. Wal-Mart is not open every day. 7. The monkey is not high up in the tree. 8. We are not hungry and thirsty. 9. You (ustedes) are not in the correct room. 10. Computers are not complex machines.

21. Verb BE Contractions Contractions: A contraction is the combination of two words into one. In contractions, letters are replaced with an apostrophe (’).

22. Verb BE Contractions (Affirmative)

23. 1. I am Puerto Rican. 2. You are a friendly person. 3. He is at the baseball game. 4. She is eighteen years old. 5. It is 12:00 o’clock noon. 6. We are in the library. 7. You are quiet today. 8. They are fraternal twins. I’m Puerto Rican. You’re a friendly person. He’s at the baseball game. She’s eighteen years old. It’s 12:00 o’clock noon. We’re in the library. You’re quiet today. They’re fraternal twins. Verb BE Contractions in Affirmative Statements

24. Verb BE Contractions (Negative)

25. I am not French. You are not a friendly person. He is not at the baseball game. 4. She is not eighteen years old. 5. It is not 12:00 o’clock noon. 6. We are not in the library. 7. You are not quiet today. 8. They are not fraternal twins. I’m not French. You’re not (aren’t) a friendly person. He’s not (isn’t) at the baseball game. She’s not (isn’t) eighteen years old. It’s not (isn’t) 12:00 o’clock noon. We’re not (aren’t) in the library. You’re not (aren’t) quiet today. They’re not (aren’t) fraternal twins. Verb BE Contractions in Negative Statements

26. Language Notes • We can make a contraction with the subject pronoun + am, is, or are. Examples: I am→ I’m he is→ he’s you are→ you’re she is→ she’s we are→ we’re it is→ it’s they are→ they’re

27. Language Notes • We can make a contraction with most nouns + is. Examples: My grandmother’s energetic. (grandmother is) Your dog’s playful. (dog is) • We don’t make a contraction with is if the noun ends in letters: s, se, ce, ze, sh, ch, or x. Examples: A mouseis a small animal. A foxis a relative of a dog.

28. Language Notes • We don’t make a contraction with a noun and are. Example: The children are ready. • We can make a contraction with there + is. Example:There is a sandwich on the table. There’s a sandwich on the table. • We don’t make a contraction with there + are. Example: There are many excellent recipe books.

29. Language Notes • The negative contractions are: isn’t and aren’t. Examples: She isn’t home. You aren’t patient. There is no contraction for am not.

30. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

31. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers

32. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers More Examples: 1. (Q) Are you (usted) from Puerto Rico? (A) Yes, I am. / No, I am not. / No, I’m not. 2. (Q) Am I on the English 1101 official course list? (A) Yes, you are. / No, you’re not. / No, you aren’t. 3. (Q) Is your father a business man? (A) Yes, he is. / No, he’s not. / No, he isn’t. 4. (Q) Is Jennifer at the supermarket? (A) Yes, she is. / No, she’s not. / No, she isn’t.

33. Yes/No Questions and Short Answers 5. (Q) Is the Toyota Camry a safe car? (A) Yes, it is. / No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t. 6. (Q) Are you (ustedes) comfortable? (A) Yes, we are. / No, we’re not. / No, we aren’t. 7. (Q) Are we on time for the concert? (A) Yes, you are. / No, you’re not. / No, you aren’t. 8. (Q) Are Miguel and Carlos certified electricians? (A) Yes, they are. / No, they’re not. / No, they aren’t.

34. Wh-Questions (Information Questions)

35. Wh-Questions and Answers More Examples: 1. (Q) Whoare Isabel Allende and Ana Lydia Vega? (A) They arefamous Latin novel writers. 2. (Q) What is your computer password? (A) It isa secret. 3. (Q) When is Labor Day? (A) It ison September 4th. 4. (Q) Whereare the car keys? (A) They areon the kitchen counter.

36. Wh-Questions and Answers 5. (Q) Whyis Juan trembling? (A) He is trembling because he is cold. 6. (Q) How much is the English book? (A) It is$29.95. 7. (Q) Whose calculator is this? (A) It isAndrea’s calculator.

37. Practice Exercises (Affirmative Sentences) Select the best answer. __ 1. Marilyn had a baby. It ____ a gorgeous boy. (A) am(B) is(C) are __ 2. It’s raining. Get the umbrella. ____ near the door. (A) I’m (B) He’s (C) It’s __ 3. ____ cold. Please turn off the air conditioner. (A) I’m (B) I’s (C) I’re __ 4. There ____ an extra towel in the closet. Use it. (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 5. The Admissions and Financial Aid offices ____ on the first floor. (A) am (B) is (C) are

38. Practice Exercises (Negative Sentences) __ 6. A college education ____ free. It’s expensive. (A) am not (B) aren’t (C) isn’t __ 7. The party ____ at 6:00 o’clock. It’s at 7:30 PM. (A) isn’t (B) am not (C) aren’t __ 8. I ____ single. I’m married. (A) am not (B) isn’t (C) aren’t __ 9. Chicago and Orlando ____ states. They’re cities. (A) isn’t (B) am not (C) aren’t __10. David and I ____ at the post office. We’re at the bank. (A) aren’t (B) isn’t (C) am not

39. Practice Exercises (Yes/No Questions) ___ 11. ____ there a city map in the car? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are ___ 12. ____ the children at the park or at the zoo? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are ___ 13. ____ there good hotels and restaurants in this area? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are ___ 14. ____ I the leader of the group? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are ___ 15. ____ Toyotas economical and safe cars? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are

40. Practice Exercises (Information Questions) ___ 16. Where ____ the Statue of Liberty? It’s in New York. (A) are (B) am (C) is ___ 17. Who ____ Antonio Banderas? He’s a handsome actor. (A) are (B) is (C) am ___ 18. Why ____ I on the Dean’s Honor Students List? Because you’re intelligent. (A) am (B) are (C) is ___ 19. What color ____ your new gym shoes? They’re navy blue. (A) are (B) am (C) is ___ 20. When ____ traffic very heavy? It’s heavy at noon. (A) is (B) are (C) am

41. Practice Exercise Answer Key • B 11. B • C 12. C • A 13. C • B 14. A • C 15. C • C 16. C • A 17. B • A 18. A • C 19. A • A 20. A

42. Practice Exercise Evaluation Total Correct Answers: 20 Excellent: Go to the Post Test. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer and go to the Post Test. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, consult the module again and then go to the Post Test. 11 or You Need More Practice: Study the module, review the less rules carefully and do the practice exercises again. When you understand the rules and improve your score, you may go to the Post Test.

43. Post Test (Affirmative Sentences) Select the best answer. __ 1. I am not from Mexico. I ____ from Puerto Rico. (A) are (B) am (C) is __ 2. Jennifer López ____ a popular Latin actress and singer. (A) are (B) am (C) is __ 3. Ricky Bones and Carlos Beltrán ____ famous Puerto Rican baseball players. (A) are (B) am (C) is __ 4. Río de Janeiro ____ the capital of Brazil. (A) are(B) am (C) is __ 5. You and I ____ in Prof. Rivera’s English course, room A-10. (A) are (B) am (C) is

44. Post Test (Negative Sentences) __ 6. Steven Spielberg ____ a painter. He’s a movie director. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not __ 7. Today ____ my birthday. It’s next Friday. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not __ 8. The Dalmatians ____ dangerous dogs. They are obedient and playful. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not __ 9. I ____ in the kitchen. I am in the laundry room. (A) am not(B) is not(C) are not __10. Ronnie and Jennifer ____ absent. They are in the library. (A) am not (B) is not (C) are not

45. Post Test (Yes/No Questions) __ 11. ____ your dental appointment at 9:30 AM? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 12. ____ I a qualified candidate for the sales position? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 13. ____ the neighborhood a safe place to live? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 14. ____ you very busy right now? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are __ 15. ____ the students in the language laboratory now? (A) Am (B) Is (C) Are

46. Post Test (Information Questions) __ 16. What ____ your cell phone number? (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 17. Why ____ I so nervous? Maybe because of the oral report. (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 18. How ____ you and all your family? (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 19. Who ____ the manager of the store? (A) am (B) is (C) are __ 20. Why ____ they home so late? (A) am (B) is (C) are

47. Post Test Answer Key 1. B 11. B 2. C 12. A 3. A 13. B 4. C 14. C 5. A 15. C 6. B 16. B 7. B 17. A 8. C 18. C 9. A 19. B 10. C 20. C

48. Post Test Evaluation Total Correct Answers: 20 Excellent:Congratulations! You have successfully completed this module. You may work with a different module if necessary. 19 Very Good: Review the incorrect answer. You may work with a different module if necessary. 18-12 Good: Review the incorrect answers, review the areas of difficulty and take the Post Test again. 11 or You Need More Practice: I recommend that you review less the complete module and take the Post Test again.

49. Letter to the Student Congratulations ! You have completed the module Verb BE in the Present Tense. If you really understand all of the rules and examples presented, you can work with a different module depending on your needs. However, if you still have some questions concerning the rules, I advise you to review this module again or visit the Language Laboratory, Room B-6 and ask for help before studying a different module. Remember you learn by practicing, therefore use the Verb BE in your daily conversations and written work.