'be' verbs 21.05.12Vikasana – Bridge Course 2012 Iam Gopal This is Raghu. He is my best friend. He is 15 year old. He is a very good singer. Gopal

Vikasana – Bridge Course 2012Vikasana – Bridge Course 2012

‘be’ verbs


Hello!

MyMyMyMyMyMyMyMy name name isisisisisisisis Sreenivasa Murthy.

I am a lectureram a lecturer.

I am from am from Hebbur

I am 52 am 52 year old.

I am interested in am interested in

teaching English.


II am am

shankarshankar

II amam 18 18

year oldyear old

II am am from from

TumkurTumkurII am am an an

IndianIndian

II am am

studystudying ing

11stst PUPU


II am am GopalGopal ThisThis isis

Raghu.Raghu.

HeHe isis my my

best friend.best friend.

HeHe is is 15 15

year old.year old.He He isis a very a very

good good

singer.singer.

GopalGopal


‘be’ verbs

��

You are Bhuvan. You are 7 year

old.You are studying in 3rd

standard.

You are studying in Maruthi Vidya Kendra. Am I right?

Hey! Little boy! I am an astrologer. I will tell you a few things about you.


Task 1.

Introduce Yourself to

your friends.

Use the following details.


Name: Nataraj

age: 16 years

Nationality:

Indian

from:

Nagavalli

Father: tailor.

height: 5.4

feet feet. (tall)

Afraid of: lizards.

Interest: Cricket


I am Nataraj

I am 16 years old

I am an

Indian.

I am from

Nagavalli

My father is a

tailor.

I am 5.4 feet tall

I am afraid of

lizards.

I am Interested

in Cricket


Task 2.

Introduce your friend.



Father: farmer.

height: 5.7

feet. (tall)

Afraid of: snakes

Interest:

paintingName: Venakt

age: 16 years

Nationality:

Indian

from:

Karnkuppe


This is Venakt

He is 16 years old

He is an Indian.

He is from

Karnkuppe His father is a

farmer.

He is 5.7 feet

tall.

He is afraid of

snakes

He is interested

in painting


Task 3.

You meet an old friend. You

were studying in 5th standard

together. You recognize him

and tell him about himself.



Father: teacher

Afraid of: rats

Interest: drawingName: Prem.

age: 16 years

Nationality:

Indian

from: Mysore


Your father is a

teacher.

You are afraid of

rats

You are

Interested in

drawing.

You are Prem.

You are 16 years

old.

You are an Indian

You are from

Mysore


What did we learn.

We use ‘be’ verbs to talk

about the following.


NameNameNameNameNameNameNameName

HeightHeightHeightHeightHeightHeightHeightHeight

Native placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative place

fearsfearsfearsfearsfearsfearsfearsfears

ageageageageageageageage

NationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationality

professionprofessionprofessionprofessionprofessionprofessionprofessionprofession

interestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterests


Note how these verbs

are used: Am, is, are

I am we are you are

He is she is it is they are

Gopal is Chaitra is this is

Gopal and Chaitra are


Knowing about the other

person.

Asking questions.


You are a student.

are You a student ?

Inversion of subject and object.


Try these now.


1. He is a carpenter.

2. She is you sister.

3. Swimming is a good

exercise.

4. Those boys are my

classmates.


These questions are for

conformation.


Add a ‘wh’ word

to collect

information


Hi! I am Sreenivasa Murthy.

And yours?

I did not get your name.

What is your name?


How old are you?How old are you?How old are you?How old are you?How old are you?How old are you?How old are you?How old are you?

Height:Height:Height:Height:Height:Height:Height:Height:

Native place:Native place:Native place:Native place:Native place:Native place:Native place:Native place:

Age:Age:Age:Age:Age:Age:Age:Age:

Where are you Where are you Where are you Where are you Where are you Where are you Where are you Where are you

from?from?from?from?from?from?from?from?

How tall are you?How tall are you?How tall are you?How tall are you?How tall are you?How tall are you?How tall are you?How tall are you?




interestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterests What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you

interested in?interested in?interested in?interested in?interested in?interested in?interested in?interested in?

What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you What are you

afraid of?afraid of?afraid of?afraid of?afraid of?afraid of?afraid of?afraid of?

What are you?What are you?What are you?What are you?What are you?What are you?What are you?What are you?


What did we learn?


Recall:

We use ‘be’ verbs to talk about

the following things.


NameNameNameNameNameNameNameName

HeightHeightHeightHeightHeightHeightHeightHeight

Native placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative placeNative place


ageageageageageageageage

NationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationalityNationality


interestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterestsinterests


Recall:

Interchange the Subject and

Verb to change the statement

into a question. (If there is a

helping verb!)


-ing

Progressive / Continuous.

(in the middle of the action)


What are you doing now?What are you doing now?What are you doing now?What are you doing now?What are you doing now?What are you doing now?What are you doing now?What are you doing now?

Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on Watching the bridge course on

ChandanaChandanaChandanaChandanaChandanaChandanaChandanaChandana channel. channel. channel. channel. channel. channel. channel. channel.

Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of Time: at the moment of

speaking.speaking.speaking.speaking.speaking.speaking.speaking.speaking.


Look at the following pictures

and say what they are doing.


What is she What is she What is she What is she What is she What is she What is she What is she

doing? doing? doing? doing? doing? doing? doing? doing?

(when?)(when?)(when?)(when?)(when?)(when?)(when?)(when?)

she she she she she she she she --------painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.

when?when?when?when?when?when?when?when? –––––––– at at at at at at at at

the moment the moment the moment the moment the moment the moment the moment the moment

of speaking.of speaking.of speaking.of speaking.of speaking.of speaking.of speaking.of speaking.


What is the boy in What is the boy in What is the boy in What is the boy in What is the boy in What is the boy in What is the boy in What is the boy in

the blue shirt the blue shirt the blue shirt the blue shirt the blue shirt the blue shirt the blue shirt the blue shirt

doing?doing?doing?doing?doing?doing?doing?doing?

Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading

What is the girl What is the girl What is the girl What is the girl What is the girl What is the girl What is the girl What is the girl



What is the boy What is the boy What is the boy What is the boy What is the boy What is the boy What is the boy What is the boy

next to the table next to the table next to the table next to the table next to the table next to the table next to the table next to the table


Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping

the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.

What is the What is the What is the What is the What is the What is the What is the What is the

teacher doing?teacher doing?teacher doing?teacher doing?teacher doing?teacher doing?teacher doing?teacher doing?


What are the What are the What are the What are the What are the What are the What are the What are the

children doing?children doing?children doing?children doing?children doing?children doing?children doing?children doing?

writing something. writing something. writing something. writing something. writing something. writing something. writing something. writing something.


What / the What / the What / the What / the What / the What / the What / the What / the

farmer doing?farmer doing?farmer doing?farmer doing?farmer doing?farmer doing?farmer doing?farmer doing?

Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.


What / they What / they What / they What / they What / they What / they What / they What / they


Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting

saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.


Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.

What / What / What / What / What / What / What / What /

they they they they they they they they



What / she What / she What / she What / she What / she What / she What / she What / she


Cooking food.Cooking food.Cooking food.Cooking food.Cooking food.Cooking food.Cooking food.Cooking food.


What / the boy What / the boy What / the boy What / the boy What / the boy What / the boy What / the boy What / the boy


Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.Plucking an apple.


NegativesNegativesNegativesNegativesNegativesNegativesNegativesNegatives


Is she Is she Is she Is she Is she Is she Is she Is she

Reading?Reading?Reading?Reading?Reading?Reading?Reading?Reading?

No, not reading No, not reading No, not reading No, not reading No, not reading No, not reading No, not reading No, not reading

––––––––

she she she she she she she she --------painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.painting.

She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.She is not reading, She is painting.


The boy in the The boy in the The boy in the The boy in the The boy in the The boy in the The boy in the The boy in the

blue shirtblue shirtblue shirtblue shirtblue shirtblue shirtblue shirtblue shirt--------

pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?

Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading Looking at the globe / reading

the girl the girl the girl the girl the girl the girl the girl the girl -------- reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?


the boy next to the boy next to the boy next to the boy next to the boy next to the boy next to the boy next to the boy next to

the table the table the table the table the table the table the table the table --------

reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?reading?

Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping Pasting something/ helping

the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.the child to read.

The teacher The teacher The teacher The teacher The teacher The teacher The teacher The teacher --------

pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?pasting?


the children the children the children the children the children the children the children the children ––––––––

playing ?playing ?playing ?playing ?playing ?playing ?playing ?playing ?

Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something. Playing / writing something.


The farmer The farmer The farmer The farmer The farmer The farmer The farmer The farmer --------

planting?planting?planting?planting?planting?planting?planting?planting?

Planting / Planting / Planting / Planting / Planting / Planting / Planting / Planting /

Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.Plowing.


They They They They They They They They --------

plowing?plowing?plowing?plowing?plowing?plowing?plowing?plowing?

Plowing / Plowing / Plowing / Plowing / Plowing / Plowing / Plowing / Plowing /

Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting Planting

saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.saplings.


plucking an apple / plucking an apple / plucking an apple / plucking an apple / plucking an apple / plucking an apple / plucking an apple / plucking an apple /

Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.Harvesting paddy.

They They They They They They They They --------

plucking an plucking an plucking an plucking an plucking an plucking an plucking an plucking an

apple?apple?apple?apple?apple?apple?apple?apple?


Ranjitha Ranjitha Ranjitha Ranjitha Ranjitha Ranjitha Ranjitha Ranjitha --------

making making making making making making making making

coffee?coffee?coffee?coffee?coffee?coffee?coffee?coffee?

Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee / Ranjitha / making coffee /

preparing food.preparing food.preparing food.preparing food.preparing food.preparing food.preparing food.preparing food.


The boy The boy The boy The boy The boy The boy The boy The boy --------

eating apple?eating apple?eating apple?eating apple?eating apple?eating apple?eating apple?eating apple?

Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an Eating / Plucking an

apple.apple.apple.apple.apple.apple.apple.apple.


What did we learn?What did we learn?What did we learn?What did we learn?What did we learn?What did we learn?What did we learn?What did we learn?

Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative Using affirmative / negative

sentences.sentences.sentences.sentences.sentences.sentences.sentences.sentences.

Subject + Subject + Subject + Subject + Subject + Subject + Subject + Subject + ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘bebebebebebebebe’’’’’’’’ verb + Vverb + Vverb + Vverb + Vverb + Vverb + Vverb + Vverb + Ving ing ing ing ing ing ing ing + + + + + + + +

object.object.object.object.object.object.object.object.

-------- ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘notnotnotnotnotnotnotnot’’’’’’’’ --------????????


What are you reading now?What are you reading now?What are you reading now?What are you reading now?What are you reading now?What are you reading now?What are you reading now?What are you reading now?

I am reading plays by I am reading plays by I am reading plays by I am reading plays by I am reading plays by I am reading plays by I am reading plays by I am reading plays by

Shakespeare. Shakespeare. Shakespeare. Shakespeare. Shakespeare. Shakespeare. Shakespeare. Shakespeare.

Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of Time: Not at the moment of

speaking. Happening speaking. Happening speaking. Happening speaking. Happening speaking. Happening speaking. Happening speaking. Happening speaking. Happening about this about this about this about this about this about this about this about this

time.time.time.time.time.time.time.time.


The population of the world is

increasing very fast.


The world is changing. Things

never stay the same.


The cost of living is rising.

Every year tings are more

expensive.


More and more people are

becoming vegetarian.


I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher I am meeting your teacher

tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.

Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow –––––––– future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.


We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi We are going to Hampi

tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.tomorrow.

Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow Time: tomorrow –––––––– future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.future action.


A: A: A: A: A: A: A: A: What are you doing on What are you doing on What are you doing on What are you doing on What are you doing on What are you doing on What are you doing on What are you doing on

Sunday evening?Sunday evening?Sunday evening?Sunday evening?Sunday evening?Sunday evening?Sunday evening?Sunday evening?

B:B:B:B:B:B:B:B: I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.I am going to the temple.


A: A: A: A: A: A: A: A: What time is Basha What time is Basha What time is Basha What time is Basha What time is Basha What time is Basha What time is Basha What time is Basha

arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?arriving tomorrow?

B:B:B:B:B:B:B:B: at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at at 7. I am meeting him at

the busthe busthe busthe busthe busthe busthe busthe bus--------stand.stand.stand.stand.stand.stand.stand.stand.


A: A: A: A: A: A: A: A: I am not working I am not working I am not working I am not working I am not working I am not working I am not working I am not working

tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out tomorrow; So, we can go out

some where.some where.some where.some where.some where.some where.some where.some where.


A: A: A: A: A: A: A: A: Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing Praveen is not playing

cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has cricket on Sunday. He has

hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.hurt his right hand.


ActivityActivityActivityActivityActivityActivityActivityActivity

Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is Your neighbour, Prakash, is

planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday planning to go on a holiday

soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans. soon. Ask him about his plans.

Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask Use the given hints to ask

questions.questions.questions.questions.questions.questions.questions.questions.


1. Where / go? Delhi.

2. Howlong / stay

3. When / go?

4. go / alone?

5. travel / bus?

6. Where / stay?

A

weekNext Monday

No, with my

family

No, by train.

In a hotel


Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in Verbs normally not used in

continuous tenses.continuous tenses.continuous tenses.continuous tenses.continuous tenses.continuous tenses.continuous tenses.continuous tenses.


Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions. Deliberate actions.

Within our control.Within our control.Within our control.Within our control.Within our control.Within our control.Within our control.Within our control.

Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.Involuntary actions.

(automatic)(automatic)(automatic)(automatic)(automatic)(automatic)(automatic)(automatic)

Beyond our control.Beyond our control.Beyond our control.Beyond our control.Beyond our control.Beyond our control.Beyond our control.Beyond our control.


1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. I am loving you. I am loving you. I am loving you. I am loving you. I am loving you. I am loving you. I am loving you. I am loving you.

2.2.2.2.2.2.2.2. I am hating you.I am hating you.I am hating you.I am hating you.I am hating you.I am hating you.I am hating you.I am hating you.

3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.3. It is smelling bad.

4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you. 4. I am hearing you.

These are These are These are These are These are These are These are These are

not under not under not under not under not under not under not under not under

your your your your your your your your

control.control.control.control.control.control.control.control.

Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither Neither

you can you can you can you can you can you can you can you can

start nor start nor start nor start nor start nor start nor start nor start nor

stop. stop. stop. stop. stop. stop. stop. stop.




Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)Senses: (involuntary actions)

See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel. See, smell, taste, hear, feel.




Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and Expressing feelings and

emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear, emotions: love, hate, like, fear,

respect etc.respect etc.respect etc.respect etc.respect etc.respect etc.respect etc.respect etc.




Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:Expressing mental activity:

Know, think,Know, think,Know, think,Know, think,Know, think,Know, think,Know, think,Know, think,


Past TimePast TimePast TimePast TimePast TimePast TimePast TimePast Time


Yesterday, at that time, I was

playing football.


Yesterday, at 5 o’clock, I was

having tea.


When I went out, the sun was

shining.


He was walking across the

bridge when his hat blew off.


What were you doing between

7 and 8 o’clock last night?


HaveHaveHaveHave you seen seen seen seen an octopus? Do Do Do Do you

knowknowknowknow why it isisisis named so? Look at

this picture.

How many legs

does does does does it hashashashas?

Count them.


HaveHaveHaveHave you countedcountedcountedcounted them. Tell

me the answer. Yes, It has has has has

eight legs. The name isisisis derived

from the Greek word ‘octo’

meaning eight. pous, = “foot”


Good. Now look at the name of the Good. Now look at the name of the Good. Now look at the name of the Good. Now look at the name of the

month month month month ‘‘‘‘OctoberOctoberOctoberOctober’’’’. It too . It too . It too . It too hashashashas the the the the

prefix prefix prefix prefix ‘‘‘‘octooctooctoocto’’’’. . . . ‘‘‘‘OctoOctoOctoOcto’’’’ means eight. means eight. means eight. means eight.

But, October But, October But, October But, October isisisis the 10the 10the 10the 10thththth month in month in month in month in

the calendar. Then, How the calendar. Then, How the calendar. Then, How the calendar. Then, How diddiddiddid it it it it get get get get

the name the name the name the name –––– the eight month? The the eight month? The the eight month? The the eight month? The

truth truth truth truth isisisis, October , October , October , October was was was was the eighth the eighth the eighth the eighth

month in the Roman calendar. month in the Roman calendar. month in the Roman calendar. month in the Roman calendar.


You have seenhave seenhave seenhave seen ants, havenhavenhavenhaven’’’’t t t t

you? Well, can you tell me how

many legs an ant hashashashas? Look at

this picture of an ant. Tell me

How many legs it has? Your

answer is correct. It has six

legs.


What about centipede? Now you

ask me the question. How many

legs _____ a centipede______?

Well, the answer is, “A

centipede has 100 legs.”

How did this creature get its

name? In Latin, ‘centi’ means

hundred. -pede = (“feet”)


So, the meaning of centipede is So, the meaning of centipede is So, the meaning of centipede is So, the meaning of centipede is

the creature with 100 feet. the creature with 100 feet. the creature with 100 feet. the creature with 100 feet.

Look at this picture and count Look at this picture and count Look at this picture and count Look at this picture and count

the legs it has. Are their the legs it has. Are their the legs it has. Are their the legs it has. Are their

hundred feet?hundred feet?hundred feet?hundred feet?


Can you describe the

centipede?

Well, it has tow antennae,. It

has a long trunk, with many

segments. It has many legs.


Certainly you have seen a scorpion.

Can you recall and tell how many

legs does a scorpion has?

Did you say ‘six’?

No. the answer

is wrong.

A scorpion has

eight legs.


Use ‘have’ to say what you own.


I have

•• Wrist watchWrist watchWrist watchWrist watchWrist watchWrist watchWrist watchWrist watch


I have

•• BicycleBicycleBicycleBicycleBicycleBicycleBicycleBicycle


I have

• My little sister too My little sister too My little sister too My little sister too

has a bicyclehas a bicyclehas a bicyclehas a bicycle


I have

• I have a cameraI have a cameraI have a cameraI have a camera


I have

• HandicamHandicamHandicamHandicam


I have

• TabletTabletTabletTablet


I have

• Samsung Galaxy Note N7000


“have” is used to indicate what one

possesses or owns.




but do not have

a gas bicycle


but do not have

a camcardor


but you have a

smart phone.




but do not have

a camcardor


but he has a

smart phone.


Negatives are

formed by adding

‘not’ to ‘have’

verbs.

It is either

‘do not have’

‘does not have’.


I have

• I usually I usually I usually I usually

have Idly have Idly have Idly have Idly

for for for for

breakfast.breakfast.breakfast.breakfast.

• (have = (have = (have = (have =

eat)eat)eat)eat)


I have

• I usually I usually I usually I usually

have have have have

coffee coffee coffee coffee

after after after after

breakfast.breakfast.breakfast.breakfast.

• (have = (have = (have = (have =

drink)drink)drink)drink)


I have

• The boy is The boy is The boy is The boy is

having having having having

bath.bath.bath.bath.

• (take)(take)(take)(take)


I have

• I have a I have a I have a I have a

sister. Her sister. Her sister. Her sister. Her

name is name is name is name is

Tara.Tara.Tara.Tara.


I have


brother. brother. brother. brother.

His name His name His name His name

is Tarun.is Tarun.is Tarun.is Tarun.


I have

• I have an I have an I have an I have an

aunt. Her aunt. Her aunt. Her aunt. Her

name is name is name is name is

Jyothi.Jyothi.Jyothi.Jyothi.


I have

• I have an I have an I have an I have an

uncle. He uncle. He uncle. He uncle. He

is a police is a police is a police is a police

officer.officer.officer.officer.


I have


grandpa.grandpa.grandpa.grandpa.


I have


grandma.grandma.grandma.grandma.


Bhuvan Kumar

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