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English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 3

I'm Minsu

/aɪm ˈmɪnsuː/

I'm Minsu

  1. Emma Hi! I'm Emma.
  2. Minsu Hi, Emma! I... Minsu.
  3. Emma "I'm Minsu." Say "I'm"!
  4. Minsu I'm Minsu!

My Friend

  1. Ms. Carter You're Emma, and you're Minsu.
  2. Emma Yes! Minsu is my friend.
  3. Minsu And Emma is my friend!
汉字PinyinPOSMeaning
I /aɪ/ pron. I
you /juː/ pron. you
be /biː/ v. be
am /æm/ v. am
is /ɪz/ v. is
are /ɑːr/ v. are
name /neɪm/ n. name
my /maɪ/ det. my
person /ˈpɜːrsn/ n. person
friend /frend/ n. friend
and /ænd/ conj. and

The verb be: am / is / are The verb be: am / is / are

The verb be links a subject to who or what it is. It changes with the subject: I am, you are, he/she/it is, we/they are. In everyday speech it contracts onto the subject: I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're. English ALWAYS needs be — you cannot say "I a student"; it must be "I am a student" / "I'm a student".

The verb be links a subject to who or what it is. It changes with the subject: I am, you are, he/she/it is, we/they are. In everyday speech it contracts onto the subject: I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're. English ALWAYS needs be — you cannot say "I a student"; it must be "I am a student" / "I'm a student".

  • I'm Minsu. I am a student. /aɪm ˈmɪnsuː aɪ æm ə ˈstuːdnt/ I'm Minsu. I am a student.
  • You're my friend. /jʊr maɪ frend/ You're my friend.
  • She's a person. He's here. /ʃiːz ə ˈpɜːrsn hiːz hɪr/ She's a person. He's here.

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