🟥A0 Grammar Worksheet: The Verb "To Be" (Am/Are) For Samoan Speakers

Name: ____________
Date: ____________

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🟥 1. Warm-up (Greetings)

• How do you say "Good morning" in Samoan?
  → Mālō le soifua!

• How do you say "How are you?" in English?
  → How are you?
  (Write your response in English.)
  → _________________________________________

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🟧 2. Introduction to the Verb "To Be"

The verb "to be" helps us talk about who or what someone is.
In English, we use "am" with "I" and "are" with everyone else.

Write the following in Samoan:

• I am → O a’u
• You are → O oe
• He/She is → O ia
• We are → O matou
• They are → O i latou

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🟨 3. Complete the Sentences with "am" or "are"

Fill in the blanks with "am" or "are".

1. I ______ a student.
2. You ______ my friend.
3. He ______ a teacher.
4. We ______ happy.
5. They ______ friends.

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🟩 4. Sentence Practice

Look at the sentences below. Write the correct translation for each sentence in Samoan.

1. "I am happy." → ____________________________
2. "She is a teacher." → ____________________________
3. "They are students." → ____________________________
4. "We are friends." → ____________________________

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🟦 5. Speaking Practice

Ask your teacher to point to different people in the room. Answer the questions below in full sentences.

1. Who are you?
   → __________________________________________

2. Who is she/he?
   → __________________________________________

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🟪 6. Wrap-up & Homework

Review:

• Write 3 sentences using "am" or "are."
  Example: "I am happy." → "O a’u o le fiafia."

Homework:

1. Write three sentences about yourself using the verb "am" or "are."
2. Draw a picture of yourself and a friend, and write a sentence about each using "am" or "are."

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Answers

1. I am a student.

2. You are my friend.

3. He is a teacher.

4. We are happy.

5. They are friends.

6. "I am happy." → "O a’u o le fiafia."

7. "She is a teacher." → "O ia o se faiaoga."

8. "They are students." → "O i latou o tamaitiiti."

9. "We are friends." → "O matou o uo."

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