Student: Angel Rosario Martinez

VERB TO BE
What is? Affirmative Negative

The verb to be is one of the

Full Short Full Short
principal verbs in English. The
meaning in Spanish of the I am I’m I am not I’m not
verb to be is <<ser/estar>> in You are You’re You are not You’re not
most cases.
He is He’s He is not He’s not
The verb to be is used to say
She is She’s She is not She’s not
something about a person,
thing, or state, to show a It is It’s It is not It’s not
permanent or temporary We are We’re We are not We’re not
quality, state, job or
You are You’re You are not You’re not
occupation, and nationality.
Look these examples: They are They’re They are not They’re not

Samantha is 20 years old.

Interrogative
My Mom is not happy.
Am I?
We are angry. Are you?
Luis is not married. Is he?
Is she?
Are you Mexican? Is it?
Are we?
They are not American. Are you?
Are they?
 Countries

The word “Nationality” is not often used in spoken English. It is a formal and
official word, and it appears more frequently in written English. The word
“Nationality” will find in the travel industry and for immigration.

In spoken English we never say, what is your nationality? We usually say, where
are you from? Or Where do you come from?

To tell someone our nationality, we say, for example: I’m Mexican.

RULES

To be + From + CITY

To be + From + COUNTRY

To be + Nationality
Examples:

I am from Tokyo I am from Monterrey I am from Bogota

I am from Japan I am from Mexico I am from Colombia

I am Japanese I am Mexican I am Colombia

I am from Buenos Aires I am from Paris

I am from Argentina I am from France

I am Argentinian I am French