The verb To Be in English has two meanings in

Portuguese: Ser ou Estar

 AM/ARE/IS

Verb To Be: affirmative

Ex: I am a teacher.
Ex: You are my student.
Ex: The cat is at home.
Long Form Short Form
I am I'm
You are You're
He is He's
She is She's
I ´m
It is It's
´s
You are You're
We are ´re
We're
They are They're
 Verb To Be: negative

Long Form Short Form

I am not I'm not
You are not You aren´t
He is not He isn´t
She is not I ´misn´t
She
It is not It ´s
isn´t
You are not You aren´t
We are not We´rearen´t
They are not They aren´t
 Verb To Be: questions and short answers

Questions Short Answers

Am I...?
Yes, I am/ No, I'm not
Are you...?
Yes, you are/ No, you aren´t
Is she...?
Yes, she is/ No, she isn´t
Is he...?
Is it...?
I ´m
Yes, he is/ No, he isn´t
Yes, it is/ No, it isn´t
Are you...? ´s
Yes, you are/ No, you aren´t
Are we...? Yes, we are/ No, we aren´t
Are they...? Yes, they are/ No, they aren´t

O verbo to BE vai trocar de lugar com o sujeito,

só na interrogativa
your turn
SUA VEZ

She ________________ my mum.

 is
She ________________ my mum.
Interrogativa
TROCAR O VERBO TO BE DE
LUGAR

__________ you 10?

Yes, I _____________
 Are
__________ you 10?
am
Yes, I _____________