This document is a teacher resource that provides slide shows for use in PowerPoint presentations on basic sentence patterns using the verb "to be" in English. It contains examples of sentences using noun + is/are + noun, pronoun + be + noun, contractions with be, negative forms with be, be + adjective, and be + place. The slides cover common sentence structures like "I am a teacher" and "She is happy" to help teach English grammar.

1. Teacher Resource Disc Slide shows for use with PowerPoint presentation software Betty Schrampfer Azar Stacy A. Hagen Laurette Poulos Simmons Copyright © 2007 by Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. Preview 1-1 Noun + is + noun: singular 1-2 Noun + are + noun: plural 1-3 Pronoun + be + noun 1-4 Contractions with be 1-5 Negative with be 1-6 Be + adjective 1-7 Be + a place 1-8 Summary: basic sentence patterns with be CONTENTS

3. My name is Akela. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Akela First Name Country

4. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Kenya What country are you from? Akela I’m from Kenya. First Name Country

5. Nick CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW What’s your name? Kenya Akela My name is Nick. First Name Country

6. CHAPTER 1: PREVIEW Greece What country are you from? I’m from Greece. Kenya Akela Nick First Name Country

7. Canada is a country. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

8. (a) Canada is a country. (a) Canada is a country . Canada = a singular noun is = a singular verb country = a singular noun NOUN + IS + NOUN 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

9. (b) Sydney is a city. (b) Sydney is a c ity. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR A is an article. A singular nouns

10. Brazil is a country. Peru is a country. Santiago is a city. * 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

11. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR (c) A b utterfly is an i nsect. A An same meaning a and an are articles

12. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an

13. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR a c hair a w oman a s chool a l ion a b ed a m an A in front of consonants

14. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e levator an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar

15. an e levator 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR an e gg an a vocado an e lephant an o ven an e ar An in front of vowels

16. An apple is a fruit. A bear is an animal. A rose is a flower. 1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR

18. Colombia is a ______. Argentina is a ______. Sao Paulo is a ___. 1-1 Let’s Practice country country city * Sao Paulo

19. A printer is a ________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

20. A square is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

21. A house is a ________. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

22. A triangle is a _______. 1-1 Let’s Practice shape machine building

23. Ducks are birds. 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

24. (a) Ducks are birds . (a) Ducks are birds . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL Ducks = a plural noun are = a plural verb birds = a plural noun NOUN + ARE + NOUN

25. PLURAL: dog s , animal s (b) SINGULAR : a dog , an animal a and an – only with singular nouns plural nouns end in - s 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

26. (c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies cit y ies Omit the - y and add - ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

27. (c) SINGULAR: a cit y , a countr y PLURAL: cit ies , countr ies 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL countr y ies Omit the - y and add - ies

28. NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN (d) Italy and Greece are countries . (e) Bees and ants are bugs . 1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL

29. A school is a building. Schools are buildings. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice

30. Elephants are animals. An elephant is an animal. singular plural 1-2 Let’s Practice

31. A swan is a bird. singular plural Swans are birds . 1-2 Let’s Practice

32. Carrots are vegetables. yes no 1-2 Let’s Practice

33. Bees is insects. yes no 1-2 Let’s Practice

34. I am a teacher. 1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

45. I’m a teacher. 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

46. AM I + am I’m I’m a teacher . PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

47. She’s a girl. It’s a cat. He’s a boy . she + is she’s he + is he’s IS PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE it + is it’s

48. You’re students. They’re students. We’re students . you + are you’re we + are we’re ARE PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION 1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE they + are they’re

49. My teacher is a woman. _____ nice. 1-4 Let’s Practice She’s

50. My dog has four puppies. ______ cute. 1-4 Let’s Practice They’re

51. _____ friendly. You’re I like you. 1-4 Let’s Practice

52. ______ students. We’re I have two sisters. 1-4 Let’s Practice

53. I am not a teacher. 1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE

56. The women ______ nurses . They’re doctors 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t aren’t they doctors aren’t ______________.

57. This girl ____ a teacher. She’s a student 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t aren’t she student isn’t ______________.

58. _________. 1-5 Let’s Practice isn’t It’s a cat This animal _____ a dog. isn’t aren’t it cat

59. A fire is warm. 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

60. 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE Adjectives describe nouns An elephant is big . A butterfly is small . A ball is round . A fire is warm . Sarah is happy .

61. NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (a) An orange is round . (b) Oranges are round . (c) Jane is young . (d) Ada and Rob are intelligent . 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

62. PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE (e) I am happy . (f ) It is round . (g) We are young . 1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

63. He’s not clean. He’s ____. dirty 1-6 Let’s Practice small rich dirty

64. Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___. dry 1-6 Let’s Practice sad sweet dry

65. Ice cream __ ____. cold 1-6 Let’s Practice cold warm small big is are is

66. A fire __ _____. is warm 1-6 Let’s Practice cold warm good bad is are

67. The tree __ ____. The bushes ___ _____. short are tall short young old 1-6 Let’s Practice tall is is are

68. Janet is at home. 1-7 BE + A PLACE

71. Jonas is outside . 1-7 BE + A PLACE

72. Luke is upstairs . 1-7 BE + A PLACE

74. Jara is . 1-7 BE + A PLACE in the pool

75. Lia is . 1-7 BE + A PLACE on the car

76. He is downtown . upstairs . outside . one word She is on the car . at school . in the pool . prepositional phrase 1-7 BE + A PLACE

77. on The plant is ___ the table. 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on

78. Max is ________ . downtown 1-7 Let’s Practice downtown here outside

79. at under next to on Beth is ___ school . 1-7 Let’s Practice at

80. The table and chair are _____ the tree. under 1-7 Let’s Practice at under above on

81. An elephant is big. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE

82. 1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE 3 basic completions SUBJECT + BE + A PLACE (c) She is at the gym . (d) I am downstairs . a noun an adjective an expression of place ADJECTIVE (b) She is happy . NOUN (a) I am a teacher .

83. An eagle is a bird.  1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___

84. Eggs is healthy. Eggs are healthy. correct?___ no  1-8 Let’s Practice

85. China and Japan are countries.  1-8 Let’s Practice correct?___

86. The lion is big. correct?___ The lion are big. no  1-8 Let’s Practice

87. The boys are at the beach. The boys is at the beach. no  1-8 Let’s Practice correct? ___