The Verb BE

Affirmative/Positive.
Subject to
Pronouns + BE + C

I am a student.
you are from Cajamarca.
He is at home.
She is at the university.
It is a car.
We are in class.
They are 20 years old.

Negative form:
Subject to
Pronouns + BE + not + C
I’m not a student.
you’re not (aren’t) from Cajamarca.
He’s not (isn’t) at home.
She’s not (isn’t) at the university.
It’s not (isn’t) a car.
We’re not (aren’t) in class.
They’re not (aren’t) 20 years old.
Interrogative form.
To + subject + C
Be pronoun

Am I a student? Yes, you are.

No, You aren’t.

Are you from Cajamarca? Yes, I am.

No, I’m not.
He at home? Yes, he is.
No, he isn’t.
Is She at the university? Yes, she is.
No, she’s not.

It a car? Yes, it is. / No it isn’t.

Are We in class? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.

They 20 years old? Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t.

Other verbs: speak, go, have, listen, talk, etc…

(+) listen watch study have
(sh,ch,o,s,x)

I listen watch study have

You listen watch
He listens watches studies has
She listens watches
It listens watches

We listen watch study have

They listen watch

(-) (do+not= don’t) (does + not = doesn’t)

I
You don’t listen watch

He doesn’t listen watch study have

She doesn’t listen watch
It doesn’t listen watch

We don’t listen watch study have

They don’t listen watch

Interrogative form:
I speak English?
You have a car?
Do we listen to music?
They play football?
 He speak…?
Does she go …?
It see …?

Me neither / so do I

A: I’m not a student.

B: I’m not either. / me neither.

A: I don’t like tennis.

B: I don’t either.

A: I can’t cook.
B: No, I can’t either.

A: I didn’t study for my exam.

B: I didn’t either.

A: I am from Mexico.
B: So am I / me too.

A: I like football.
B: So do I.
A: I can drive a car.
B: So can I.

A: I went to Cuzco last year.

B: So did I.

A: I like tennis.
B: so do I // oh, I don’t.

A: I can play baseball.

B: So can I. // I can’t.

A: I can’t play basketball.

B: I can’t either. // I can

A: I went to Lima last week.

B: So did I. // I didn’t.

A: I didn’t study English last year.

B: I didn’t either. // I did.