FORMA ABREVIADA DEL VERBO TO BE.

FORMA AFIRMATIVA

I “M
YOU “RE
HE “S
SHE “S
IT “S
WE “RE
YOU “RE
THEY “RE

FORMA NEGATIVA

I “MNOT
YOU AREN”T
HE ISN”T
SHE ISN”T
IT ISN”T
WE AREN”T
YOU AREN”T
THEY AREN”T

EXEMPLES TO SENTENCES WITH TO BE SER-ESTAR

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

SER ESTAR

1 I AM A GOOD STUDENT I AM HERE

2 YOU ARE THE ENGLISH TEACHER YOU ARE IN THE COUNTRY

3 HE IS MY FRIEND HE IS WORKING IN THE FACTORY

5 SHE IS MY CLASSMATE SHE IS AT HOME

6 IT IS THE RULER IT IS ON THE TABLE

7 WE ARE GOING TO SCHOOL WE ARE IN THE CLASSROOM

8 YOU ARE INTELLIGENTS YOU ARE STUDYING NOW

9 THEY ARE TEACHERS THEY ARE TEACHING HE RE

NEGATIVE FORM

SER ESTAR

1 I AM NOT STUDENT I AM NOT WORKING HERE

2 YOU ARE NOT AN ENGINEER YOU ARE NOT SPEAKING ENGLISH

3 HE IS NOT A LAWYER HE IS NOT IN THE CITY

4 SHE IS A SECRETARY SHE IS WRITING A LETTER

5 IT IS NOT A TELEPHONE IT IS WORKING

6 WE ARE NOT DANCERS WE ARE NOT PARENTS

7 YOU ARE NOT FRIENDS YOU ARE NOT TRAVELING

8 THEY ARE NOT PLAYERS THEY ARE NOT IN THE HOSPITAL

INTERROGATIVE FORM

SER ESTAR

1 AM I DAVID? AM I NEXT TO BLACKBOARD?

2 ARE YOU THE DRIVE? ARE YOU IN THE BANK?

3 IS HE YOUR BROTHER? IS HE AT HOME?

5 IS SHE A NURSE? IS SHE IN THE BUS?

6 IS IT A NOTEBOOK? IS IT IN THE SCHOOLBAG?

7 ARE WE COUNTERS? ARE WE READING A BOOK?

8 ARE THEY YOUR PARENTS? ARE THEY BUILDING A HOUSE?

OBS. LAS RESPUESTAS EN FORMATO SI.-NO YES, OR NO. (RESPUESTAS

ABIERTAS)

EJEMPLO.

ARE YOU JOHN? ARE YOU IN THE SHOPPING?

YES, I AM JOHN YES, I AM IN THE SHOPPING
NO, I AM NOT JOHN NO, I AM NOT IN THE SHOPPING?

OBS.. VERBO TO BE CON PALABRAS INTERROGATIVAS.

WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

I AM FROM PARAGUAY.

WHAT ARE YOU?

I AM AN ENGLISH TEACHER?

HOW ARE YOU?

I AM FINE-

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

MY NAME IS DAVID.

RESPUESTAS CERRADAS.