The Verb To Be (ser/estar)

Yo- I                                        

Él- He                                        

Ella- She

Nosotros- We

Ellos- They

Eso- It (objetos)

Positive                        Negative

I am (I'm)                      I am not

He is (He's)                  He is not (He isn't) 

She is (She's)               She is not (She isn't)

We are (we're)              We are not (We aren't)

They are (they're)         They are not ( They aren't)
You are (you're)            You are not (You aren't) 

It is (it's)                         It is not (It isn't) 

Examples:

1. I am a student.

2. He is a doctor.

3. She is my sister.

4. We are a family.

5. They are a couple.

6. It is red.

Use the verb to be to express location:

1. I'm at the park.

2. He is at home.

3. She's at the cinema.

4. We are at the stadium.

5. They're at the restaurant.

6. It is on the kitchen.

To make questions pay attention to these examples:

Yes/no questions
Is it your cell phone? Yes, It is
Am I a teacher? Yes, I am
Are you a lawyer? Yes, I am
Is it your car? Yes, it is. 
Is he your lawyer? Yes, he is. 

What?         ¿Qué?
When?        ¿Cuándo?
Where?       ¿Dónde?
Who?          ¿Quién?
Why?          ¿Por qué?

VIDEO: Thoma's Personal Information

Interviewer: What´s your name?

Thomas: Thomas

Interviewer: And where do you live?

Thomas: Boston

Interviewer: How old are you?

Thomas: I´m 23

Interviewer: And what do you do?

Thomas: I am a teacher.

Interviewer: Have you got any brothers or sisters?

Thomas: Yes, I do. I have a sister.

Interviewer: How old is she?

Thomas: She is 28

Interviewer: And what does she do?

Thomas: She´s a manager at a café.

Interviewer: And what´s the name of the café?

Thomas: The Fresh Pot Café.

Interviewer: And what does she do in the café?

Thomas: She sorts out timetables and takes care of orders and stockings and general maintenance of the café.

Interviewer: Ok, thanks. What´s your favorite film?

Thomas: The Godfather.

Interviewer: And why do you like it?

Thomas: Because it´s a long story that includes interesting characters, and has a fantastic plot. And it takes place in my hometown, New York.

Interviewer: ah, very interesting. Are you reading a book at the moment?

Thomas: Yes I am.

Interviewer: And what´s the name of the book?

Thomas: The book is called the House of Leaves.

Interviewer: And what´s it about?

Thomas: It´s about a family that moves into a house that has many, many more rooms that anybody could have imagined.

Interviewer: ah interesting. What are your parents´ names?

Thomas: My father´s name is Donald and my mother´s name is Pamela.

Interviewer: Ok, and what do they do?

Thomas: Donald is retired and my mother owns a teashop.

Personal Information

Personal Information by Jose Mario Ruiz on Scribd

Use these questions to ask for personal information:

- What is your name?
- What is your last name?
- What is your e-mail adress?
- What´s your phone number?
- What´s your cell phone number?
- How old are you? (age)

Use these patterns to give your information:

- My name is.....
- My last name is.....
- I live in.....
- My e-mail adress is....
- My phone number is....
- I am/ I´m ..... years old.

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