Verb to be
The verb to be is used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a
permanent or temporary quality, state, job or occupation, and nationality. Look these
examples:
I - first person/ am
You- second person /are
He, She and It- Third person/ is
You, we, they- Plurals / are
Noun- all things (not person)
adjective: Words to describe people or things
Prepositions: words or phrases to show place, time, relationship, etc.
adverbs: phrases or words that describes the verb
Affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. Full and
short structures
The verb to be, has a complete structure and contraction, and can be used in an
affirmative, negative and interrogative form. Then you can review the information in
the following table.
In this chart, check the use of contractions and questions:
structure
Positive: subject + verb to be + complement
I am from Mexico/ I am mexican
I am a student /I’m student
I am a woman /I’m a woman
Negative: Subject+ verb to be + NOT + complement
I am NOT a student/ I’m not a student
I am not from Mexico/ I’m not mexican
I am NOT a woman / I’m not a woman
She is NOT a teacher/ She isn’t a teacher
You are NOT friends/ You aren’t friends
Interrogative: Verb to be + subject + complement?
Are you from Mexico? Yes i am/ no, i am not
Am I a student? Yes, you are
Am I a woman? No, I am not
Is she a teacher? Yes she is, No she isn’t
Are you friends?Yes, we are / No we aren’t
Wh : what, where, why, who, How, etc.
wh + verb to be + subject + complement?
What is your name? My name is Angelica
Why is she a teacher? She is a teacher because she loves the kids
Where is she a teacher? She is a teacher in the IPN
Who is the teacher ? The teacher is my mom
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
FULL SHORT FULL SHORT
I am I’m I am not I’m not Am I?
You are You’re You are not You aren’t Are you?
He is He’s He is not He isn’t Is he?
She is She´s She is not She isn’t Is she?
It is It’s It is not It’s not Is it?
We are We’re We are not We aren’t Are we?
You are You’re You are not You aren’t Are you?
Are they?
They are They’re They are not They aren’t
Practice: Complete the sentences using AM/IS/ARE
1.- Pablo _____ in the park.
2.- They ____ the school.
3.- This car ____ for you.
4.- I _____ a good student.
5.- Billy and Marie ____ doctors.
6.- Our teacher ___ great!
7.- You ____ 26 years old.
8.- Maria ____ at home.
9.- We _____ on holiday.
10.- She ____ my sister.
Change the sentences into negative
Subject + verb tobe + not + complement
I am not a doctor= I’m not a doctor
You are not a doctor = You aren’t
He is not a doctor = He isn’t
1.- She is my mother. ____________________________
2.- Emma and Pablo are happy. ________________________
3.- I am your friend. ______________________
4.- The car is not blue. The car is not blue ______________________
5.- The boys are from Argentina. ____________________
6.- We are thirteen. _______________
7.- You are tall. _________________
8.- This pencil is red. __________________
9.- They are in my garden. ___________________
10.- It is sunny today. ______________________
Good morning- Buenos días
Good afternoon- buenas tardes
Good evening
Good night- Buenas noches
Hello- Hola
Hi! - Hola
Whats up- Que onda/ Que pasa?
Wh questions
How are you? - ¿Cómo estás?
Im fine- estoy bien and you?
I´m good- estoy bien
Not bad- No estoy mal
I´m cool- estoy bien
i´m sad- estoy triste
i´m happy - estoy feliz
1- one
2- two
3- three
4- four
5-five
6-six
7-seven
8- eight
9- nine
10- ten
11- eleven
12- twelve
13-thirteen
14- fourTEEN
15- fiFTEEN
20- twenty
21- twenty one
22- twenty two
30- thirty
40- Fourty
50- Fifty
60- sixty
70- seventy
80- eighty
90- ninety
100 - one hundred
one hundred and forty five
200- two hundred
300- three hundred
400- four hundred
1000- one thousand
1100- one thousand and one hundred forty five
1 million, one thousand and one hundred
19/37 nineteen thirty seven
18/65 eighteen sixty five
