Iniciales N TCH C1 - Santillana

Introducing yourself and others.
Verb to be
Pronoun + be Contractions
I am Peter I’m Peter
You are Maria You’re Maria
He is Matt He’s Matt
She is my friend She’s my friend
It is a book It’s a book
We are students We’re students
You are friends You’re friends
They are Tim and Bob They’re Tim and Bob
Function:
We use am, is and are:
1. To say who we are. 2. To say what we are. 3. To say how old we are.
I’m Carol. He’s John. We are students. They are teachers. I’m thirteen. She’s fifteen.
4. To talk about nationality. 5. To describe people, things or places.
I’m Mexican. They’re Brazilian. He’s cute. It’s nice.
Complete:
I ________ a student. She __________ Amanda. They ___________ teachers.
Physical proximity or distance from objects.
Singular forms. this /that
We use this to refer to an object or person that is near us : This girl /This book.
We use that to refer to an object or person that is far from us: That boy /That pen.
Complete:
Complete the sentences.
_________girl is Berenice. _________is Johnnie
(Berenice is not near me) (Johnnie is near me)
1. ___________________ is a table. 2. ___________________ is a pencil.
3. ___________________ is a door. 4. ___________________ is a window.
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