📍 Unit Goal — SWATStudents will be able to express feelings and states using I am not, You are not, and He / She is not, and ask how someone is feeling.
A1A · Level 1
Unit 3
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.
✦ I AM NOT — negative feelings about yourself
I am not tired.No estoy cansado/a.
I am not sad today.No estoy triste hoy.
I am not angry with you.No estoy enojado/a contigo.
I am not sick.No estoy enfermo/a.
I am not bored — I am excited!No estoy aburrido/a — ¡estoy emocionado/a!
✦ YOU ARE NOT / HE IS NOT / SHE IS NOT
You are not late.No estás tarde.
You are not sick — you are tired.No estás enfermo/a — estás cansado/a.
He is not happy today.Él no está feliz hoy.
He is not angry.Él no está enojado.
She is not sad.Ella no está triste.
She is not nervous — she is excited.Ella no está nerviosa — está emocionada.
✦ HOW ARE YOU? — asking and answering
How are you?¿Cómo estás?
I am fine, thank you!¡Estoy bien, gracias!
I am not very well today.No estoy muy bien hoy.
I am a little tired.Estoy un poco cansado/a.
I am great!¡Estoy muy bien!
Grammar Rule
The Negative Structure
| Subject | Negative verb | Short form | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am not | — | I am not tired. |
| You | are not | aren’t | You are not late. |
| He | is not | isn’t | He is not happy. |
| She | is not | isn’t | She is not sick. |
Remember from Unit 1: I AM = positive. I AM NOT = negative. The same verb, just add NOT. “I am happy” → “I am not happy.” Simple!
Exercise 1 — Build the Sentences
Tap the words in the correct order. Example: [I] [am] [not] [tired] → “I am not tired.”Tocá las palabras en el orden correcto.
Build the Sentence
Tap the words in the correct order to build the sentence.
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