‘TO BE’

The verb to be has three meaning in Spanish: SER, ESTAR Y TENER

LONG FORM SHORT FORM

-I AM A STUDENT. - I’M A STUDENT.

-I AM AT HOME NOW. - I’M AT HOME NOW.

-I AM EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD. - I’M EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD.

POSITIVE SENTENCES: NOUN + VERB TO BE + COMPLEMENT.

Susan is a hard-working doctor.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES: NOUN + VERB TO BE + NOT + COMPLEMENT.

Michael is not an intelligent dentist.

QUESTIONS: VERB TO BE + NOUN + COMPLEMENT + ? SHORT ANSWERS.

Is Susan a hard-working doctor? – Yes, she is.

Is Michael an intelligent dentist? – No, he isn’t

WH- QUESTIONS: WH- + VERB TO BE + NOUN + COMPLEMENT. OPEN ANSWERS.

Where is Michael now? He is in the hospital now.

1) Look at the picture and complete with the correct form of the verb to be.