I am Alex.
Grammar · A1
Subject pronouns
Talk about yourself, another person or a group.
She works nearby.
01 · The idea
Look. Compare these examples.
Talk about yourself, another person or a group.
The phone is new. It is blue.
I am at home.
02 · More examples
Look at what changes.
Ana is a person. We can say she instead of Ana.
I am Alex.
Ana is my friend. She lives here.
Ben is my brother. He works here.
One thing: it. A group with me: we. Other people or things: they.
The phone is new. It is blue.
Ana and I are here. We are ready.
The books are here. They are new.
I am. She is. They are. Keep the person and the next word together.
I am at home.
He is at school.
You are ready. We are ready. They are ready.
03 · Build a sentence
Make a choice. See what changes.
Change one choice at a time. Watch the sentence blocks.
She is at home.
Who?
Where or how?
04 · Try it together
Choose the correct answer.
Quick check 1
___ am your new teacher.
The speaker is talking about themself. Compare I am and help me.
Quick check 2
The laptop is old. ___ is slow.
Is this one thing or several things?
Quick check 3
___ am from Canada.
The speaker is talking about themself. Compare I am and help me.
05 · Real-life English
Use it in a conversation.
A: This is Ana. She is in our class. B: Hi, Ana. I am Ben.
Introduce a classmate. Use their name, then he or she.
A: Where are Ana and Ben? B: They are outside. A: Good. We are ready to start.
Choose two people in your class. Tell a partner where they are.
06 · Common mistakes
Which sentence is correct?
07 · Keep this
The lesson in three small steps.
I. You. He. She.
I am Alex. You are Ben. Ana → she. Ben → he.
It. We. They.
The phone → it. Ana and I → we. Ana and Ben → they.
Choose the matching word
I am ready. She is ready. They are ready.
08 · Practice
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