Verb “to-be”
Be: ser/estar
I am – yo soy / yo estoy
We are
You are
They are
He is
She is
It is
Present simple
1. Actividades de la rutina.
2. Actividades presentes.
3. Actividades de agenda (fecha).
4. Situaciones permanentes.
I am a software developer.
I am twenty-five years old.
I am from Argentina. Personal Information
I am Argentinian.
I am Cecilia.
Descripción de la personalidad
I am quiet. I am extrovert. I am friendly.
I am neutral. I am happy. I am fine. I am good. Emociones y
sentimientos
I’m sad. I’m angry (eingri).
I’m hungry (jangri). I’m hot. I’m cold. Necesidades
I’m tall. I’m slim. I am short. Descripción física
Affirmative: Personal Pronoun + verb to be + resto de
la oración
Example: I am hungry. Tengo hambre.
I am a teacher. Soy una profesora.
I am thirteen years old. Yo tengo 13 años.
I am from Argentina. Yo soy de Argentina.
I am Argentinian. Yo soy argentino/a.
Negative: Personal pronoun + verb to be + NOT + …
Example: I am not sad. Yo no estoy triste.
No, I am not a teacher, I am a student.
No, no soy una profesora, soy una estudiante.
En inglés hay 2 formas de negar “no” y “not”, la
diferencia es que “No” se usa solo, “not” se pone
dentro de la oración.
Questions: verb to be + Personal Pronoun + …?
Example: Are you okay? ¿Estás bien?
Are you from Argentina? ¿Sos de Arg?
Is she a good singer? ¿Es ella una Buena cantante?
Am I right? ¿estoy en lo cierto?
Short form = forma corta / abreviada (affirmative)
I am – I’m
She is – she’s
He is – he’s
It is- it’s
We are - We’re
You are - You’re
They are – they’re
Short form of negative
I am not -I’m not
We are not – we aren’t
You are not – you aren’t
They are not – they aren’t
He is not – he isn’t
She is not – she isn’t
It is not – it isn’t
1st exercise: https://agendaweb.org/verbs/tobe-
pronouns/index.html
Practice 1: Complete with the correct form of the verb “to be”
(we/they).
1- __ ___ students. We study Mathematics.
2- ___ Ana and María colleagues? Yes, ___ are.
3- ___ __ at the theater. They ___ actors and actresses.
4- __ aren’t at college. We ___ at home now.
5- ___ they doctors? Yes, ___ are.
6- They ___ always at the hospital. Are ___ nurses? Yes, ___.
Practice 2: Complete with the correct form of the verb “to be” .
1- __at home. (we/affirmative).
2- __ at work. (we/negative)
3-Susana and Juana ___ from the United Kingdom. (negative)
4 - __the kids at home? (interrogative)
5 - __Pedro and Sheila from Brazil? (interrogative)
6 - __Miguel a doctor or a nurse? (interrogative)
7 - __Juana and Dahiana sisters? (interrogative)
8 -Catalina and Abril __my cousins. (affirmative)
4th exercise: https://www.curso-ingles.com/practicar/ejercicios/to-
be
5th exercise:
https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/present-
simple-forms-of-to-be/
