Verb To Be

Affirmative form
Castellano Valencià
Long form Short Form Ser / Estar Ser / Estar

I am I’m Yo soy / estoy Jo sóc / estic

You are You’re Tú eres / estás Tu eres / estàs
He is He’s
Él es / está Ell és / està
She is She’s
It is It’s
Ella es / está Ella és / està
We are We’re Esto es / está Açò és / està
You are You’re Nosotros somos / estamos Nosaltres som / estem
They are They’re Vosotros sois / estáis Vosaltres sou / esteu
Ellos son / están Ells són / estan

Negative form Castellano

Valencià
Long form Short Form Ser / Estar Ser / estar

I am not I’m not Yo no soy / no estoy Jo no sóc / no estic

You are not You aren’t Tú no eres / no estás Tu no eres / no estàs
He is not He isn’t
Él no es / no está Ell no és / no està
She is not She isn’t
It is not It isn’t
Ella no es / no está Ella no és / no està
We are not We aren’t Esto no es / no está Açò no és / no està
You are not You aren’t Nosotros no somos / no estamos Nosaltres no som / no estem
They are not They aren’t Vosotros no sois / no estáis Vosaltres no sou / no esteu
Ellos no son / no están Ells no són / no estan

Interrogative
Castellano Valencià
form

Am I ....? ¿Soy yo....? / ¿estoy yo....? Sóc jo…? / estic jo…?

Are you ......? ¿Eres tú...? / ¿estás tú....? Eres tu..? / estàs tu... ?
Is he ......? ¿Es él…? / ¿está él….? És ell.. ?/ està ell ?
Is she....? ¿Es ella…? / ¿está ella…? És ella.. ? / està ella?
Is it ......? ¿Es esto …? /¿está esto….? És açò ..? / està açò?
Are we.....? ¿Somos nosotros…? / ¿estamos nosotros…? Som nosaltres..?/ estem nosaltres?
Are you ...? ¿Sois vosotros…? / ¿estáis vosotros….? Sou vosaltres…? / esteu vosaltres..?
Are they...? ¿Son ellos …? / ¿están ellos…? Són ells..? / estan ells…?
 Ques ons

Am/ Is / are subject complements? Answer

Are you Italian ? Yes, I am / No, I’m not.

Is your mother a teacher? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t

Wh-ques on Am/is/are subject complements? Answer

What is your name ? My name is ….

Where are you from? I’m from……

Ques on words / Wh- ques on

What -
What me -
Which -
Where -
When -
Who -
Why -
How -
How many -
How much -
How o en –
How long -

1. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb to be (short positive
form):

a. I _______ Spanish.
b. You ______ Italian.
c. He _______ my friend.
d. She ______ French.
e. It ______ my car.
f. We ______ American.
g. They _____ German.

2. Complete these sentences with the negative form of the verb to be ( use the short
form)

a. Sarah ______ Italian.

b. Peter and John _______ friends.
c. Anne and I ________ from France.
d. He ______ a doctor.
e. They ______ happy.
f. I _______ English.
g. The car _____ red.
3. Complete the following questions with the verb to be:

a. ____ you Spanish?

b. ____ he a teacher.
c. _____ they Italian?
d. Where _____ you from?
e. What ___ your name?
f. How ___ you?
g. What ___ your telephone number?

4. Put these words in order to make sentences (affirmative / negative or interrogative

forms).

a. aren’t / Helen and John / from Italy

_________________________________________________________
b. Pam / is / from Spain / ?
_________________________________________________________
c. isn’t / This car / blue.
_________________________________________________________
d. your name / is / what ?
__________________________________________________________
e. is / Peter / my friend.
__________________________________________________________
f. are / friends / they ?
__________________________________________________________
g. is / she / from / where ?
__________________________________________________________

5. Complete the following texts with the information on the chart (use the verb to be):

Name Age Nationality Job

Martin 35 Italian doctor
Joanna 43 French teacher
Peter and Sarah 24 English students
I 22 Spanish student

a. Martin _____ 35 years old. He ______ Portuguese, he _____ Italian. He ____ a

doctor.

b. Joanna _____ 41, she _____ 43. She _______ Spanish, she ___ French. She
_____ a teacher.

c. Peter and Sarah ________ 24 years old. They ______ American, they ____ English.
They _____students.

d. I ____ 22 years old. I_____ English, I ____ Spanish. I______ a doctor,

I ____ a student.
6. Read the following text and choose the correct answer:

This is my friend Thomas. He is English. He is twenty-seven years old. He is a

student. Mary is his girlfriend. She is Italian and she is twenty-five years old. She
is a student, too.

1. Is Thomas Italian?
A. Yes, he is B. No, he isn’t
2. Is he 27?
A. Yes, he is B. No, he isn’t
3. Is Thomas a teacher?
A. Yes, he is B. No, he isn’t
4. Is Mary Italian?
A. Yes, she is B. Yes, he is
5. Is she 24?
A. Yes, she is B. No, she isn’t