Lesson 1A

We have finished lesson 1A and we have studied the verb TO BE in the possitive form. For those who have a higher level, not  just starter, here you have the diagram for the use of this verb:

These are the forms of the verb TO BE in the present tense:

	IMPERSONAL FORM	AFFIRMATIVE FORM	NEGATIVE FORM	INTERROGATIVE FORM
SINGULAR	There is There isn’t Is there …?	I am --- I’m *You are -- You’re He is --- He’s She is --- She’s It is --- It’s	I am not ---I’m not *You are not --- You aren’t He is not --- He isn’t She is not --- She isn’t It is not --- It isn’t	Am I …? *Are you …? Is he …? Is she …? Is it …?
PLURAL	There are There aren’t Are there …?	We are --- We’re *You are -- You’re They are -- They’re	We are not --- We aren’t *You are not --- You aren’t They are not --- They aren’t	Are we …? *Are you …? Are they …?

 *The pronoun you (2^nd person) is used for singular and plural, like in Argentina with vos.

Special characteristics

•  It’s the only verb which is principal and auxiliary one at the same time; compare these examples: 

Is she at school?       but             Does she go to school every day?

•  It’s used in continuous and passive verbal forms; for example: 

    They are playing now   or     English is spoken here

The negative and interrogative form are in lesson 1B. See you in class!
- exercise 1: very simple; affirmative form
- exercise 2: only ffirmative form