“Verb To Be”

What is the ver to be?

The verb to be, which means to be,

to be, or to have, depending on the The verb to be helps us to:
context, is surely the most used verb • Definitions.
• Descriptions.
in the English language and also the
most important. It is used as a main
verb and as an auxiliary, and is
irregular in the past and present.
Pronoun Verb To Be CONTRACTION Picture Translate

I AM I’M YO SOY/ ESTOY/

TENGO (ONLY FOR
YEARS).
You ARE YOU’RE TÚ ERES/ TÚ ESTÁS.

He IS HE’S ÉL ES/ ÉL ESTÁ

She IS SHE’S ELLA ES/ ELLA ESTÁ.

It IS IT’S ESO ES/ ESO ESTÁ.

They ARE THEY’RE ELLOS SON/ ESTÁN.

We ARE WE’RE NOSOTROS SOMOS/

ESTAMOS.

You ARE YOU’RE USTEDES SON/

ESTÁN.
 “Affirmative form”
Structure:

Subject + verb to be + complement.

He is (a) student.
 “Negative form”
Long form Short form Short form

I am NOT I´m NOT I’m NOT

You are NOT You AREN’T You’re NOT

He is NOT He ISN’T He’s NOT

She is NOT She ISN’T She’s NOT

It is NOT It ISN´T It’s NOT

They are NOT They AREN’T They’re NOT

We are NOT We AREN’T We’re NOT

You are NOT You AREN’T You’re NOT

 “Negative form”
Structure:

Subject + verb to be + NOT + complement.

She isn’t my sister.
They’re not in my house.
 “QUESTIONS”
Structure:

Verb to be + Subject + complement + ?

 Are you sleep ?
Is he your boyfriend?
 Answers:

Affirmative Negative.
Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Yes, she is. No, she is not/isn’t…..
Yes, He is. No, he is not/ is’t….
Yes, it is. No, it is not / isn’t…
Yes, you are. No, you are not/ aren’t…
Yes, they are. No, they are not/ aren’t…
Yes, we are. No, we are not/ aren’t…
 “structure”
Verb To Be Pronoun
Am I……..?

Are You …….?

Is He……..?

Is She……?

is It……….?

Are They……?

Are We……?

Are You…..?
 Teacher.
40 years old.
Policeman. Angry.
20 years old.
Happy.