Based on Betty Schramper Azar's book

1. Using Be
Chapter 1
Vina Nur Azizah

2. Noun + Is + Noun: Singular
• Noun + Is + Noun
Canada is a country
• Singular means “one”
Canada = a singular noun
Is = a singular verb
A = article (a frequently comes in front of singular noun)
Country= a singular noun

3. Noun + Are + Noun: Plural
• Noun + Are + Noun
Cats are animals.
• Plural means “two, three and more”
Cats = a plural noun
Are = a plural verb
Animals = a plural noun

4. Pronouns + Be + Noun
Singular
Pronouns Be Noun
I am a student
You are a student
She is a student
He is a student
It is a school
Plural
Pronouns Be Noun
You are students
We are students
They are students

5. Be + Adjective
Noun + Be + Adjective
• Example :
A ball is round
• A = article
Ball = noun
Is = be
Round = adjective
Pronoun + Be + Adjective
• Example :
I am hungry / I’am hungry
• I = pronoun
Am = be
Hungry = adjective

6. Be + Place
Be + Place
• Example :
Tomy is inside
• Tomy = pronoun
Is = be
Inside = a place
Be + Preposition Noun
• Example :
Bobby is at the library
• Bobby = pronoun
Is = be
At = preposition
The = article
Library = noun