To be or

not to be

meaning SER, ESTAR

Affirmative

sentences

Negative

sentences

Interrogative

sentences

I am = I´m I am not = I´m not Am I ?

You are = You´re

You are not = You aren´t Are you?

He is = He´s He is not = He isn´t Is he ?

She is = She´s She is not = She isn´t Is she ?

It is = It´s It is not = It isn´t Is it ?

We are = We´re We are not = We aren´t Are we ?

You are = You´re

You are not = You aren´t Are you ?

They are = They´re

They are not = They aren´t Are they ?

TO BE – PRESENT SIMPLE

+ - ?

• Read the text below and answer the questions.

Hi! My name is Monica and I am from San Francisco.

I am 12. My favourite movie star is Tom Cruise, and

my favourite movie is Mission Impossible 2. How

about you? Write to me. My address is 34 Madison

Avenue - San Francisco, California.

a. What is her name?

b. Where is she from?

c. How old is she

d. Who is her favorite movie star?

e. What is her favorite movie?

• Complete the sentences with HE’S, SHE’S, IT’S, WE’RE or THEY’RE.

a. Sarah is a nice girl. _______ from New York.b. Bob and Tom are good friends. _______ 12 years

old. c. Sam and I are students. ________ at school.d. John is a soccer player. _______ the captain of

the team. e. My car is big. _______ red.

• Complete the sentences with one of these.

I am / I am not You are / you are notHe is / he is not She is / she is not

a. You are a student. ________ a doctor.b. Sandy is not a teacher. ________ a singer.c. Giba is not a soccer player. _______ a volleyball player.d. I am a teacher. ___________ an actress.e. Dunga is a soccer coach. _______ a soccer player.

• Answer the questions.

a. Is Gisele Bunchen a model?b. Are you a student?c. Are Madonna and Britney Spears singers? d. Are you at the shopping center?e. Are your parents at home?

• Answer the questions about you.

a. What’s your first name?b. What’s your favourite colour?c. How old are you?d. Who’s your favourite singer?e. Who’s your favourite actor?f. Where are you from?

• Look at the infromation about Leila and complete the paragraph about her.

January 14

“This is Leila. She is a student. She _____ ______ years old. She _____ from __________. Her favourite subject ______ _____________. Her favourite color _____ ___________. Her favorite food _____ ______________. Her _____________ ______ in January.”