4. Do you see the difference?
He’s from Tocopilla
He is from Tocopilla
Short form
It’s very easy
It is very easy
Long form:
I’m a teacher
I am a teacher
They’re good friends
Generally we use:
They are good friends
Short form: When we speak
Long form: When we write
5. Verb to be
The mark in the
middle of a
contraction it is called
“apostrophe”
23. HOMEWORK
1. Write negative and positive sentences using the verb to be with
short and long form.
Verb to People NO YES Negative Positive
be or things (×)
I am (you)
I’m
He is Lionel 82 years 24 years
He’s Messi old old
She is Lady Gaga Dj Singer
She’s
It is San In La In Santiago
It’s Cristobal Serena
hill
You are - My My
You’re brother classmate
We are - Animals Humans
We’re
They are LMFAO From From
They’re England U.S.A