The Verb to be in the Present Indefinite Tense

CONTENTS

BUSINESS & BUSINESSPEOPLE

Grammar material: Present Indefinite Tense; Articles; Nouns, Plurality of Nouns; Personal, Objective, Interrogative and Possessive Pronouns 5.

SUITS 7 / TYPES OF BUSINESS PEOPLE 8 /

ENTERPRENEURS AND TYCOONS 8 /

MANAGERS AND EXECUTIVES 8 / WHAT IS BUSINESS? 9

WE BELONG TO THE FAMILY

Grammar material: Present Continuous Tense 13,

‘to be’ +’ –ing’ (Present Participle) 14

PARANTS & SISTERS 12 / CLASSIFYING BUSINESS a. Business Activities 12

UNINCORPORATED & INCORPORATED BUSINESSES

Grammar material: Past Indefinite Tense, Regular/Irregular Verbs 15.

CLASSIFYING BUSINESS b. Unincorporated Businesses 17 /

C. Incorporated Businesses 18

THE PRIVATE SECTOR & THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Grammar material: Present Perfect Tense 19, Modals for Necessity and Suggestions 22, Comparatives and Superlatives of Adjectives 22-23.

THE PRIVATE SECTOR AND THE PUBLIC SECTOR 21

MANAGEMENT AND LABOR

Grammar material: Adjectives 25, Future Indefinite Tense 26.

LABOR 28 / MANAGEMENT 29 / PEOPLE MOTIVATION 29

MANAGEMENT LESSONS FROM BRAZIL 30

THE NUMERAL 33

BUSINESS & BUSINESSPEOPLE

Grammar material: Present Indefinite Tense; Articles; Nouns, Plurality of Nouns; Personal, Objective, Interrogative and Possessive Pronouns.

The Verb to be in the Present Indefinite Tense

Positive form	Negative form	Questions
I am (I’m) a student.   You are (you’re) a student   He is (he’s) a student.   She is (she’s) a student.   It is (it’s) a student.   We are (we’re) students.   You are (you’re) students.   They are (they’re) students.	I am not (I’m not) a student. You are not (you’re not/ aren’t) a student. He is not (he’s not/ he isn’t) a student. She is not (she’s not/isn’t) a student. It is not (it’s not/ isn’t) a student. We are not (we’re not /aren’t)students. You are not (you’re not /aren’t) students. They are not (they’re not /aren’t) students.	Am I a student?   Are you a student?   Is he a student?   Is she a student?   Is it a student?   Arewe students?   Are you students?   Are they students?

Positive form	Negative form	Questions
I work. You work. He / she / it work s.   We work. You work. They work.	I do not (don’t) work. You do not (don’t) work. He / she / it does not (doesn’t) work. We do not (don’t) work. You do not (don’t) work. They do not (don’t) work.	Do I work? Do you work? Does he/she/it work?   Do we work? Do you work? Do they work?

Nominative	Objective	Possessive
I He She It You We They	Me Him Her It You Us Them	My / mine His / his Her / hers Its Your / yours Our / ours Their / theirs

1. Please call me... Write and say about yourself.

My first name is....

My last name is....

Please call me....

I am from... (city, town).

I am... (nationality).

I am a/an... (job).

2. Complete the conversation with these words:

a am an are do from is.

J.: Hi! I... Jack Jones. What... your name?

M.: I... Marie.

J.: And what... your last name?

M.: My last name... Dupont.

J.: Are you... the United States, Marie?

M.: No, I... from Canada.

J.: Oh, what city... you from?

M.: I... from Montreal.

J.: Really? What do you...?

M.: I’m... manager. How about you?

J.: I’m... journalist.

3. Complete the questions in the conversation.

A: Where...?

B: I work for American Express.

A: What... there?

B: I’m in the accounting department.

A: Where...?

B: I live downtown near my office. And what...?

A: I’m a graduate student in law. I go to Gal State. Also, I’m a part-time salesclerk.

A: Really? What...?

B: I sell Apple computers. Do you want to buy one?

4. Look at the answers. What are the questions?

a) What...? My first name’s Bob.

b) What...? My last name’s Hayes.

c) How...? H - A - Y - E - S.

d) What...? I’m a sales manager.

e) Where...? My wife is from Mexico.

f) What...? Her name is Rosa.

g) Are...? No, I’m not on vacation.

h)...? No, I’m not from Spain. I’m from Mexico.

i)...? No, I’m not in English 101. I’m in English 102.

j)...? No, my teacher isn’t Mr. Brown. I’m in Ms West’s Class.

5. The article ‘a’ or ‘an’ is missing from each sentence. Write ‘a’ or ‘an’ in the correct place.

a) I’m... driver. I work for... travel company. I drive... bus, and take people on tours.

b) I’m... nurse. I work in... public hospital. I have... interesting job.

c) I’m... waitress. I work in... Italian restaurant. I’m also taking... English course at night.

d) I’m... counselor. I work in... elementary school. It’s... great job.

6. What do you do? Write and say about yourself.

7. Choose the right preposition.

A: Do you still work (for/to) the bus company?

B: No. I work (to/at) Macy’s now. I work (from/in) the toy department.

A: I hate my job! I work (for/at) the government. I’m (in/for) the tax department. It’s really boring. How about you?

B: Oh, I work (from/in) a gym downtown. I teach aerobics. Come by some time!

A: Do you work (in/to) a high school?

B: No, I work (from/at) Honolulu Community College. I teach (in/from) the sports department. I teach surfing from nine to five (to/at) the beach. It’s a tough job.

A: Where do you go (to/at) school?

B: I’m studying (for/at) City College. I’m (in/on) the Asian languages department. I’m majoring (with/in) Japanese.

8. Change the words given below into their plural form:

cry …, tray …, wife …, life …, belief …, man …, woman …, child …, female ….

9. Read the text.

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