1.1. You and I

Personal Pronouns and Verb To be

Rellenar huecos

Rewrite the sentences with a personal pronoun and the contraction of the verb TO BE.

Rellena los huecos con un pronombre personal y la contracción del verbo TO BE.

Example Peter is a teacher. → He's a teacher

  1. Beatriz, Pablo and I are students. →  students.
  2. Peter and you are teachers. → You're teachers.
  3. Beatriz and Pablo are Spanish. → Spanish.
  4. The plate is made in China. → made in China.
  5. Beatriz is beautiful. → beautiful.
  6. Pablo is young. → young.
  7. English people are serious. → serious.
  8. You and I are happy. → happy.
  9. He and She are special. → special.
  10. Beatriz is very intelligent. → very intelligent.

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LISTEN AND CHECK

 

 

 

 

 

  
Rellenar huecos

Escucha el párrafo que aparece abajo y complete las palabras que faltan:

Listen and fill in the gaps:

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Peter from Birmingham, but Pablo and Beatriz from Seville. Birmingham is a city in England but Seville is a city in Spain. Beatriz at the university today. Beatriz and Pablo students of English online. They in the same group. He is 18 and she is 21. They are single. Beatriz says: "English a very important language. I a student of English".

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Caso práctico

Rewrite the text above using:

  • pronouns instead of nouns
  • contractions instead of the full form

Check your answers below

 

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Re-escribe el texto del ejercicio anterior utilizando:

  • pronombres en vez de nombres
  • contracciones en vez de la forma completa del verbo

Comprueba tus respuestas abajo.

Tendrías que sustituir todas las partes que están subrayadas:
  • Peter is from Birmingham
  • Pablo and Beatriz are from Seville
  • Birmingham is a city in England
  • Seville is a city in Spain
  • Beatriz is at the university today
  • Beatriz and Pablo are students of English online
  • They are in the same group
  • He is 18
  • She is 21
  • They are single
  • Beatriz says
  • "English is a very important language"
  • "I am a student of English"