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The verb to be

What is the verb to be used for?

The verb to be is used to talk about:-


names, professions, nationalities,
age, feelings, marital status
  

 
Affirmative sentences 
   Full form     
  I am
 He is
 She is
 It is
 You are   
 We are

 
  Short form     
  I'm
  he's
  She's
  It's
  You're
 

                                                                                                                                                                                
• Peter Baker is from Manchester, but Paul and John are from
London. Manchester and London are cities in England.
Hamburg is a city in Germany. Sandra is at school today.
Jack and Peter are her friends. They are in the same class.
Mr and Mrs Baker are on a trip to the USA to visit their
cousin Anne. She’s a nice girl. Peter says: "My
grandfather is in hospital. I’m at home with my
grandmother." What time is  it? It’s 8 o'clock. Are you
tired? No, I’m not.
QUESTIONS:

• What is your name? My name is Jessica.


• What is your surname? My surname is Quiroz.
• How old are you? I am thirty five years old.
• When is your birthday? My birthday is on 7th April.
• What is your marital status? I am married.
• What is your hobby? My hobby is playing basketball.
• What is your favourite dish? My favourite dish is “ Papa a la
Huancaina”.
• What is your email address? My email address is
concong1@upao.edu.pe
• What is your mobile phone number? My mobile phone number is
992561157

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