📍 Unit Goal — SWATStudents will be able to introduce and describe family members using the pronouns He, She, and They with the verb to be.
A1A · Level 1
Unit 4
Page 4 — Grammar
Grammar
Read the examples first. Find the pattern. Then study the grammar table and build sentences below.Primero leé los ejemplos. Encontrá el patrón. Luego estudiá la tabla y construí oraciones abajo.
✦ HE IS — talking about a man or boy
He is my brother.Él es mi hermano.
He is 22 years old.Él tiene 22 años.
He is a student.Él es estudiante.
He is not tall — he is short.Él no es alto — él es bajo.
He is very funny.Él es muy gracioso.
✦ SHE IS — talking about a woman or girl
She is my mother.Ella es mi madre.
She is a nurse.Ella es enfermera.
She is 45 years old.Ella tiene 45 años.
She is not young — she is old.Ella no es joven — ella es mayor.
She is very kind.Ella es muy amable.
✦ THEY ARE — talking about more than one person
They are my parents.Ellos son mis padres.
They are from Guatemala.Ellos son de Guatemala.
They are very kind.Ellos son muy amables.
They are not young.Ellos no son jóvenes.
They are my grandparents.Ellos son mis abuelos.
Grammar Rule
The Structure
| Who | Pronoun | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| One male | He | is | He is my brother. |
| One female | She | is | She is my mother. |
| More than one person | They | are | They are my parents. |
| Negative (one person) | He / She | is not | He is not tall. She is not old. |
| Negative (group) | They | are not | They are not from Mexico. |
He or She? Use He for males: brother, father, grandfather, uncle, Carlos. Use She for females: sister, mother, grandmother, aunt, Sofia. Use They when talking about more than one person.
Exercise 1 — Build the Sentences
Tap words in the correct order. Example: [He] [is] [my] [brother] → “He is my brother.”Tocá las palabras en el orden correcto.
Build the Sentence
Tap the words in the correct order.
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