VERB TO BE

Ser o estar
WHEN DO WE USE THIS?

• Descriptions
• Physical characteristics
• Location
• Age
• Feelings
• Emotions
I > AM
HE/SHE/IT > IS
WE/YOU/THEY > ARE
AFFIRMATIVE STRUCTURE

• A) S+ AM/IS/ARE+C

• Sandra is a doctor.
• Mary and Sara are in San Luis Shopping.
 NEGATIVE STRUCTURE

• N) S+ AM/IS/ARE+NOT+C

• Sandra is not a doctor.

• Mary and Sara are not in San Luis Shopping.
INTERROGATIVE STRUCTURE

• Q) AM/IS/ARE+S+C?

• Is Sandra a doctor?
• Are Mary and Sara in San Luis
Shopping?
 SIMPLE PRESENT: Hábitos o rutinas

•A) S+V+C

•Tommy watches the TV every night.

•I work at San Jeronimo High School.
•They like rock music.
NEGATIVE FORM

• DON’T (DO NOT)

• DOESN’T (DOES NOT)
• DO: I/WE/YOU/THEY
• DOES: HE/SHE/IT
• N) S+DON’T/DOESN’T+V+C
• John doesn’t run fast.
INTERROGATIVE FORM

• DO/DOES+S+V+C?
• Do you like hamburgers?
• Yes, I do/Yes, I like hamburgers
• No, I don’t/No, I don’t like hamburgers.
SIMPLE PRESENT VS PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
 SIMPLE PRESENT
A) S+V+C
She studies mathematics.
N) S+DO/DOES+NOT+V+C
She doesn’t study mathematics.
Q) DO/DOES+S+V+C?
Does she study mathematics?
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A) S+AUX(am/is/are)+V(+ing)+C
They are running in this moment.
N)S+AUX(am/is/are)+not+V(+ing)+C
They aren’t running in this moment.
Q)AUX(am/is/are)+S+V(+ing)+C?
Are they running in this moment?