EL VERBO TO BE
El verbo 'To be' tiene una importancia especial en inglés. Se corresponde a los verbos españoles "ser" y "estar". Dependiendo del sentido de la frase deduciremos de cual de los dos se trata.
I am English / Soy inglés
I am in England / Estoy en Inglaterra
I am in England / Estoy en Inglaterra
Tiene algunos usos especiales distintos a sus equivalentes españoles.
- Sirve para expresar la edad, en cuyo caso se traduce por 'tener':
Mary is 20 years old / Maria tiene 20 años
I am 21 / Yo tengo 21 años
How old are you? / ¿Cuántos años tienes?
I am 21 / Yo tengo 21 años
How old are you? / ¿Cuántos años tienes?
- Para expresar las sensaciones también se emplea el verbo 'to be' y equivale al 'tener' español.
Are you hungry? / ¿Tienes hambre?
He is thirsty / Tiene sed
He is thirsty / Tiene sed
- También para hablar sobre el tiempo atmosférico. En este caso se traduce por 'hacer'
It's windy / Hace viento
It's very cold / Hace mucho frío
It's very cold / Hace mucho frío
PRESENTE DE INDICATIVO
| FORMA AFIRMATIVA | FORMA NEGATIVA | FORMA INTERROGATIVA |
| I am (I'm) | I am not (I'm not) | am I? |
| soy, estoy | no soy, no estoy | ¿soy yo?, ¿estoy yo? |
| you are (you're) | you are not (you're not) | are you? |
| eres, estás | no eres, no estás | ¿eres tú?, ¿estás tú? |
| he is (he's) | he is not (he's not) | is he? |
| él es, está | él no es, no está | ¿es él?, ¿está él? |
| we are (we're) | we are not (we're not) | are we? |
| somos, estamos | no somos, no estamos | ¿somos?, ¿estamos? |
| you are (you're) | you are not (you're not) | are you? |
| sois, estáis | no sois, no estáis | ¿sois?, ¿estáis? |
| they are (they're) | they are not (they're not) | are they? |
| ellos son, están | ellos no son, no están | ¿son, están ellos? |
PRETERITO (se corresponde al pretérito indefinido y al pretérito imperfecto español)
| FORMA AFIRMATIVA | FORMA NEGATIVA | FORMA INTERROGATIVA |
| I was | I was not (I wasn't) | was I? |
| fui, era / estuve, estaba | no fui, no era / no estuve, no estaba | ¿fui?, ¿era? / ¿estuve?, ¿estaba? |
| you were | you were not (you weren't) | were you? |
| fuiste, eras / estuviste, estabas | no fuiste, no eras / no estuviste, no estabas | ¿fuiste?, ¿eras? / ¿estuviste?, ¿estabas? |
| he was | he was not (he wasn't) | was he? |
| fue, era / estuvo, estaba | no fue, no era / no estuvo, no estaba | ¿fue?, ¿era? / ¿estuvo?. ¿estaba? |
| we were | we were not (we weren't) | were we? |
| fuimos, éramos, / estuvimos, estábamos | no fuimos, no éramos, / no estuvimos, no estábamos | ¿fuimos?, ¿éramos? / ¿estuvimos?, estábamos |
| you were | you were not (you weren't) | were you? |
| fuisteis, erais, / estuvisteis, estabais | no fuisteis, no erais / no estuvisteis, no estabais | ¿fuisteis?, ¿erais?, / ¿estuvisteis?, ¿estabais? |
| they were | they were not (they weren't) | were they? |
| fueron, eran / estuvieron, estaban | no fueron, no eran / no estuvieron, no estaban | ¿fueron?, ¿eran? / ¿estuvieron?, ¿estaban? |
En el Presente, las formas afirmativa y negativa se pueden contraer, mientras que en la forma interrogativa no. En el pretérito solamente la forma negativa puede contraerse.
1. These bags heavy.
2. I an engineer. My wife a nurse.
3. This house not very expensive.
4. My books on the table.
5. you a good teacher?.
B) - Traduce las siguientes frases al inglés.
1. ¿Dónde está la regla ?
2. Ellos están en la escuela con el profesor.
3. Hoy es buen tiempo.
4. Tengo hambre y no estoy en el restaurante.
5. Mis padres no son italianos.
STUDENT BOOK GRADE 6
AUDIO SCRIPT 1 PAGE 10
Girl 1: Hi! My name’s Sandra and I ’m thirteen.
Girl 2: Hello! I’m Saray. I’m twelve years old.
Girl 3: Good morning! I’m Andrea and I’m twelve.
Boy 1: Hello! I’m Duván.
AUDIO SCRIPT 2 PAGE 11
Girl: I’m Saray. What’s your name?
Boy: My name’s Leonardo.
Girl: How old are you?
Boy: I’m 12 years old.
Girl: Nice to meet you.
Boy: Nice to meet you, too.
AUDIO SCRIPT 3 PAGE 11
Girl: Hi! My name’s Juliana
Payares. That’s J-U-L-I-A-N-A. And my last name’s P-A-Y-A-R-E-S.
Girl 2: Hello! My name’s Estefanía. That’s E-S-T-E-F-A-N. My last name’s Restrepo. That’s R-E-S-TR- E-P-O.
Girl 3: Good afternoon! My name’s Hakani and my last name’s Huainiri. That’s H-A-K-A-N-I and my last name … H-U-A-I-N-I-R-I.
Hi! I am Linda. What’s your name?
Hey! I’m Nicolás Moreno.
How do you spell that?
That’s N-I-C- …
Are you 12 years old?
No, I’m not. I’m 11.
5. Speak: Practise with a partner.
Hi! I am Linda. What’s your name?
Hey! I’m Nicolás Moreno.
How do you spell that?
That’s N-I-C- …
Are you 12 years old?
No, I’m not. I’m 11.
AUDIO SCRIPT 4 PAGE 12
Narrator: zero… one… two… three… four… five… six… seven… eight… nine… ten.
AUDIO SCRIPT 5 PAGE 12
OK, students. Please, write the numbers you hear. They are your student ID numbers. Daniel Augusto Farfán: nine, five… one, two… zero, five. Laura Valentina Madero: eight, six… three, nine… six, two. Lady Julieth Romero: zero, three… seven, four… Oh, nine. Sebastian Villamizar: five, eight… six, three… nine, four.
AUDIO SCRIPT 6PAGE 12
Girl: Hello everybody. My name is Katherine Johnson. J–O–H… N–S… O–N. I’m 13 years old… I’m in 8th grade at Saint Mary’s school. My ID card is 280… 993. See you around!
AUDIO SCRIPT 7 PAGE 13
Boy: Hi Joshua, welcome to your new school. Look at the classroom. We have… a clock… a board… a dictionary… some books… some paper… some pictures… a pencil… some chairs… a bag… some pens… and some desks.
Joshua: It’s very nice!
AUDIO SCRIPT 8 PAGE 14
Woman: One: Raise your hand. Two: Read. Three: Be quiet! Four: Listen. Five: Work in groups.
Six: Open your books. Seven: Write in your notebooks. Eight: Work in pairs. Nine: Look at the board.
NORMAL SUPERIOR DISTRITAL
WORKSHOP
STUDENT NAME:
GRADE DATE:
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1. LISTEN TO A
STUDENT REGISTERING AT THE SCHOOL LIBRARY. COMPLETE THE INFORMATION. CHECK WITH
A PARTNER( TRACK 10)
Girl:
Hello. Is this the school library?
Woman:
Yes, it is. Can I help you?
Girl:
Yes, thank you. I want to read the Harry
Potter books.
Woman:
OK, no problem. I just need some
information. Let’s see… What’s your name?
Girl: My name’s Hassad Abadoubi.
Girl: My name’s Hassad Abadoubi.
Woman: How do you spell that?
Girl: It’s H-A-S… S-A-D… and… A-B… A-D-O… U-B-I.
Woman: H-A-S… S-A-D, no?
Girl:
Yes, that’s right.
Woman: A-B… A-D-O… U-B-Y?
Girl:
No. I, not Y.
Woman: OK. How old are you?
Girl:
I’m 11.
Woman: OK. What grade are you in?
Girl:
I’m in 7th grade.
Woman: OK. Perfect! What’s your ID number?
Girl:
Mhhh… Let me see… I don’t remember well…
Oh, yes! It’s 101… 245… 82… 34.
Woman: OK… 101… 245... 8234…
Woman: OK… 101… 245... 8234…
Perfect! All right, then. That’s it. You just have to put a photo in here and
write your name. You can start using the library now.
Girl: Now? Yeaaah!
Name:
_______________________________________________
Age: _________
Grade: ________
ID Number: _________
3. READ
ABOUT A CLASSROOM. TICK (✔) TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F).
Hello! My name’s
Jenny Andrea Páez and I’m a student in a school in Yopal. My classroom’s very
big. We have a big board, six desks and 22 chairs. My classroom’s great
1. The classroom’s small T F
2. Jenny’s classroom
has a board. T F
3. The classroom has
20 chairs. T F
4. Jenny likes her
classroom. T F
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2. READ SANTIAGO’S EMAIL. LISTEN AND COMPLETE WITH THE WORDS IN THE BOX.(TRACK 11)
Breakfast shower dinner homework
|
Hi!
On Mondays to
Fridays, I wake up early and take a .______________________ I don’t make my______________
because my mother makes it for me. I go to school by bus and I start school at
6.15. In the afternoon, I do my ____________________. I don’t play sports, but
I read a lot! I watch TV, but I don’t make_____________________. My father
arrives early every day and cooks
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4. LISTEN TO BILL,
A STUDENT FROM ATLANTA. COMPLETE WITH THE WORDS IN THE WORD BANK. TRACK 12
Word Bank my email my family
music sports teeth
a book bed lunch
Read_______________
make______________ check________________ listen to________
Read_______________
make______________ check_____________listen to____________
5.
LISTEN TO YANA TALK ABOUT HER SISTER ALINA. LISTEN AND TICK (✔) THE ACTIVITIES THAT YOU
HEAR. DISCUSS ALINA’S ROUTINE WITH A PARTNER.(TRACK
13)
She wakes up late.
/She doesn’t take a shower/ she
studies all afternoon/ she doesn’t
do her
Homework/ She
doesn’t help with dinner
CLASSROOM VOCABULARY
THE SIMPLE PRESENT
THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND WH QUESTIONS
SIMPLE PRESENT AND WH QUESTIONS
HELLO THERE WHAT IS YOUR NAME
WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND WHAT DO YOU DO.
I LOVE ENGLISH
I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE FOR YOU.
MY NAME IS ANA
I´M FROM CHIUAHUA
I USED TO WORK BUT NOW I´M RETIRED
I LOVE TO LISTEN TO MUSIC TO LEARN
THESE ARE THE ANSWERS I HAVE FOR YOU.
JUANITO THAT´S MY NAME
I´M FROM MEXICO THAT´S THE STATE
I´M A STUDENT AND I LOVE TO SMILE
THESE ARE THE ANSWERS I HAVE FOR YOU.
HELLO THERE WHAT´S YOUR NAME
WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND WHAT DO YOU DO
I LOVE ENGLISH
I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE FOR YOU.
WELL MY NAME IS JOSÉ AND I´M FROM MONTERREY
I DRIVE A TRUCK AND I DRIVE IT SO WELL
THESE ARE THE ANSWERS I HAVE FOR YOU.
LARISSA THAT´S MY NAME
I´M FROM SONORA
THAT´S THE PLACE WHERE I WAS BORN AND I LOVE CANDY CORN
THESE ARE THE ANSWERS I HAVE FOR YOU.
HELLO THERE WHAT IS YOUR NAME
WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND WHAT DO YOU DO
I LOVE ENGLISH
I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE FOR YOU.
WHO
WHY
WHERE WHEN HOW
THESE ARE WH QUESTIONS
STAY TUNED FOR THE NEXT LESSON
WE WILL LOOK AT THEM IN THE PAST TENSE
HELLO THERE WHAT IS YOUR NAME
WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND WHAT DO YOU DO
I LOVE ENGLISH
I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE FOR YOU.
HELLO THERE WHAT IS YOUR NAME
WHERE ARE YOU FROM AND WHAT DO YOU DO
I LOVE ENGLISH
I HOPE YOU FEEL THE SAME
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS I HAVE FOR YOU.
