1. Communicative Grammar II
Mgs. Paola A. Cabrera Solano
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2. THE PRESENT OF BE
• Sentences have a subject and a
verb.
• The present of be has three
forms: am, is, are
• Use the verb be before nouns,
adjectives, or prepositional
phrases.
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3. SOME EXAMPLES …
My father is from Venezuela.
I am a teacher.
He is a singer.
They are friends.

4. BE + NOT
 We use be + not to make
negative statements.
 We use contractions in
speaking and informal writing.
I’m
CONTRACTIONS
She’s
They’re

5. SOME EXAMPLES …
She is not a good person.
They are not friends.
I’m from France.

6. Personal Pronouns
David Beckman is a
soccer player.
I
David and Victoria are You
rich and famous. He
She
Beckman isn’t his
favorite soccer player. It
We
He’s from England. You
David’s married to Posh They
Spice.

7. YES / NO QUESTIONS
 In Yes/No questions with be, a
form of be comes before the
subject.
 Use short answers.
 Long answers, or other phrases
can be used when you are not
sure about the answer.
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8. SOME EXAMPLES …
Am I late for class?
No, you’re not.
Are they new here?
Yes, they are.
Yes, I think so.

9. THANK YOU
GOOD LUCK
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10. THANK YOU
GOOD LUCK
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