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Verb "To Be" and Possessives - Coggle Diagram
Verb "To Be" and Possessives
Conjugation of the Verb "To Be" in Simple Present
Examples in singular
I am here
You are here
He/She/It is here
Examples in plural
We are fine
You are fine
They are fine
Structures
Affirmative: Personal Pronoun + "to be" + Complement
Negative: Personal Pronoun + "to be" + not + Complement
Interrogative: "to be" + Personal Pronoun + Complement + ?
Personal Pronouns
Singular: I, You, He, She, It
Plural: We, You, They
Use in sentences to present information about people
Possessive Adjectives
Singular: His, Her, Its
Plural: Our, Your, Their
Examples
His name is Tom.
Our house is big.
Their car is new.
Possessive Form with 's
Examples
Tom's car
Laura's backpack
Structure: Name + 's
Rules for names ending in "s
You can use only the apostrophe or 's (Carlos' or Carlos’s jacket).
Articles: a, an, the, and zero article
Indefinite
an" before words starting with a vowel sound
"a" before words starting with a consonant sound
Definite: "the" for specific or unique items
Zero Article: No article for names of people, continents, cities, sports, subjects, meals, languages, and more
Prepositions of Place
On: Indicates that something is on top of something else
Example: The book is on the table.
Under: Indicates that something is below something else
Example: The cat is under the chair.
Alphabet and Spelling
Importance of vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and consonants
Differences in pronunciation depending on the letters that follow
Examples of spelling:
"How do you spell it?" to ask how something is spelled