1.1. You and I

 

Personal Pronouns and Verb To be

 

VERB TO BE

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Contraction Contraction + -

I am i am

 I'm I am not I'm not

Am I?

I am?

Yes, I am

Yes, I'm

 No, I'm not
You are You're You are not You aren't Are you? Yes, you are No, you aren't
He is He's He is not He isn't (or he's not) Is he? Yes, he is No, he isn't
She is She's She is not She isn't (or she's not) Is she? Yes, she is No, she isn't
It is It's It is not It isn't (or it's not) Is it? Yes, it is No, it isn't
We are We're We are not We aren't (or we're not) Are we? Yes, we are No, we aren't
You are You're You are not You aren't (or you're not) Are you? Yes, you are No, you aren't
They are They're They are not They aren't (or they're not) Are they? Yes, they are No, they aren't

Do it yourself

Rewrite the sentences with a personal pronoun and the contraction of the verb TO BE.

Rellena los huecos con un pronombre personal y la contracción del verbo TO BE.

Example Peter is a teacher. → He's a teacher

  1. Beatriz, Pablo and I are students. →  students.
  2. Peter and you are teachers. → teachers.
  3. Beatriz and Pablo are Spanish. → Spanish.
  4. The plate is made in China. → made in China.
  5. Beatriz is beautiful. → beautiful.
  6. Pablo is young. → young.
  7. English people are serious. → serious.
  8. You and I are happy. → happy.
  9. He and she are special. → special.
  10. Beatriz is very intelligent. → very intelligent.

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LISTEN AND CHECK 

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Listen and fill in the gaps:

Escucha el párrafo que aparece abajo y complete las palabras que faltan:

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Peter from Birmingham, but Pablo and Beatriz from Seville. Birmingham is a city in England but Seville is a city in Spain. Beatriz at the university today. Beatriz and Pablo students of English online. They in the same group. He is 18 and she is 21. They are single. Beatriz says: "English a very important language. I a student of English".

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Do it yourself

Rewrite the text above using:

  • pronouns instead of nouns
  • contractions instead of the full form

Check your answers below.

Re-escribe el texto del ejercicio anterior utilizando:

  • pronombres en vez de nombres
  • contracciones en vez de la forma completa del verbo

Comprueba tus respuestas abajo.

Tendrías que sustituir todas las partes que están subrayadas:

  • Peter is from Birmingham
  • Pablo and Beatriz are from Seville
  • Birmingham is a city in England
  • Seville is a city in Spain
  • Beatriz is at the university today
  • Beatriz and Pablo are students of English online
  • Beatriz and Pablo are in the same group
  • Pablo is 18
  • Beatriz is 21
  • Pablo and Beatriz are single
  • Beatriz says
  • "English is a very important language"
  • "I am a student of English"