THE VERB TO BE

(VERBO SER - ESTAR)

El presente y pasado simple del verbo "To be" (ser o estar) se forma
cambiando las formas "am" e "is" por "was" y la forma "are" por "were". ... A
continuación veremos las formas afirmativa, negativa e interrogativa del verbo
"to be" en presente y pasado.

Pronombre Presente Pasado

I am was
You are were
He is was
She is was
It is was
We are were
You are were
They are were

VERBO TO BE EN TIEMPO PRESENTE

Table # 1 (Positive form) Pronouns with the verb to be (am/is/are) and its
Contractions.

“Subject” Verb Contraction

Pronouns (To be)
SINGULAR
1St I am I’m
2nd you are you’re
3rd He/She/it is he’s / she’s / it’s
PLURAL
PLURAL We we’re
are
You you’re
They they’re
Table 2: (Negative form) Pronouns with the verb to be (am/is/are) and its
Contractions

“Subject” Verb Contraction

Pronouns (To be)
SINGULAR
1St I am + not I’m not
2nd you are + not you’re not / you aren’t
he’s / she’s / it’s + not
3rd He/She/It is + not or
he/she/it + isn’t
PLURAL
We we’re not / we aren’t
You Are + not you’re not / you aren’t
They they’re not / they aren’t

Table # 3 (Questions)

Verb (to Subject Complement

be) Pronoun (optional)
SINGULAR
1St Am I a good student?
2nd Are you married?
3rd Is he/she/it your friend?
PLURAL
we ready?

Are you at home?

they tired?

Table 4: Short answers (Yes and no answers)

 Positive Negative
SINGULAR
1St Yes, I am No. I’m not
2nd Yes, you are No,you’re not /you aren’t
No, he isn’t / No, he’s not
rd
3 Yes, he is No, she isn’t / No, she’s not
No, it isn’t/ No, it’s not
PLURAL
Yes, we are No, we’re not / No, we aren’t
Yes, you are No, you’re not / No, you aren’t
Yes, they are No, they’re not / No, they aren’t

VERBO TO BE EN TIEMPO PASADO