Lesson 1: To be (are, am, is)

Let's Sing a Song!

I am

You are

He, She, It is

He, She, It is

He, She, It is

I am

You are

He, She, It is

We are

You are

They are

The red words are called to be.

Explanation:

I -> am

You, we, they, Doni and Dudung -> are

She, he, it, Dudung -> is 

How many to be are there?

There are three to be. It is ARAMIS (Are, Am, Is).

Exercise 1:

I amisare Judith. I amisare 10 years old.


This is my rabbit. He amisare Henry. Henry amisare 2 years old. He likes eating vegetables. They amisare healthy for him and for me!


My grandparents live with me. They amisare very old. They like Henry. Henry likes them.


Exercise 2 Game:
Please discuss with your group members and decide what subject do you want to use for these sentences?

For example:
1. ___S___ ________ beautiful.
So, give it subject and it's up to you.
1. Belinda and Rika _______ beautiful.

After you finish this work, please exchange with others group and do the exercise by filling the to be!
1. _____ ______ very kind person.
2. _____ ______ fifteen years old.
3. _____ ______ a student of SMPN 2 Jatisari.
4. _____ ______ Indonesian.
5. _____ ______ very talktive.
6. _____ ______ a tall person.
7. _____ ______ fat.
8. _____ ______ so smart.
9. _____ ______ in seven B.
10. _____ ______ an electrician.


Negative sentences
Just add 'not' after to be.
For example:
+ Belinda is beautiful. (Belinda cantik).
- Belinda is not ugly. (Belinda tidak jelek).

+ Arip and Lukman are a student. (Arip dan Lukman adalah seorang siswa).
-  Arip and Lukman are not a teacher. (Arip dan Lukman bukan seorang guru).

Game part 2:
Make negative sentences with the antonym from sentences excercise 2.
Just choose one and challenge another member group in 5 seconds!


Interrogative sentences
Just move tobe from positive sentences behind the subject.
For example:
+ Belinda is beautiful. (Belinda cantik).
? Is Belinda beautiful? (Apakah Belinda cantik?).

+ Arip and Lukman are a student. (Arip dan Lukman adalah seorang siswa).
-  Are Arip and Lukman a teacher?. (Apakah Arip dan Lukman adalah seorang guru?).

Short Answer:
Yes, she is.
No, they are not.

Home work!
Make interrogative and short answer from the sentences that you have, just choose three!