VERB TO BE

(VERBO SER o ESTAR)

A. USE: Use for descriptions, age, location and more.

Be  AM, IS, ARE
AFFIRMATIVE

I AM A TEACHER. I am 39 years old.

I’M FROM AREQUIPA. I’m in Moquegua.
YOU ARE ENGLISH STUDENTS. You are a student.
YOU’RE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. You are serious.
DAVID IS A PILOT. My best friend is from Tacna.
HE IS MARRIED. He’s a medicine student.
HE’S FROM LIMA. He’s single.
MY SISTER IS AN ACCOUNTANT. Daniela is my girlfriend.
SHE IS SINGLE. She’s from Arequipa as me.
SHE’S AT HOME. She’s 25 years old.

THE CHURCH IS NEAR MY HOUSE. My dog is funny.

IT IS OLD BUT IT’S NICE. It is at home.
DANIELA AND I ARE GOOD FRIENDS. My parents and I are happy
WE’RE STUDENTS. We are on vacation.
BIANCA AND FERNANDA ARE MEDICINE STUDENTS.
THEY ARE HAPPY. They’re in Arequipa. They are married.

NEGATIVE: NOT

I AM NOT MARRIED. I’m not at home. I amn’t ….. Incorrect

I’M SINGLE.
I’M NOT FROM MOQUEGUA.
DAVID IS NOT AT HOME. DAVID’S NOT OUTSIDE.
HE ISN’T AT THE UNIVERSITY EITHER. He’s not here. He isn’t there.
WE ARE NOT AT THE UNIVERSITY. We’re not at home. We aren’t….
WE’RE NOT AT SCHOOL.
WE AREN’T AT CLASS.
I AM NOT FROM TACNA.
I’M NOT FROM TACNA.

I AMN’T ……. X
Joe is = Joe’s Mary is = Mary’s Daniela is = Daniela’s