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Understanding the Verb "To Be"

The document discusses the verb "to be" in English. It provides the long and short forms of "to be" for the affirmative, negative, and questions in the present tense. Examples are given that show "to be" used for descriptions, classifications, locations, places of origin, ages, weather, and times. Notes explain that descriptive adjectives have no plural form and that words ending in "-ed" or "-ing" can also be adjectives. The document concludes with examples of using "to be" in questions and negatives.

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Understanding the Verb "To Be"

The document discusses the verb "to be" in English. It provides the long and short forms of "to be" for the affirmative, negative, and questions in the present tense. Examples are given that show "to be" used for descriptions, classifications, locations, places of origin, ages, weather, and times. Notes explain that descriptive adjectives have no plural form and that words ending in "-ed" or "-ing" can also be adjectives. The document concludes with examples of using "to be" in questions and negatives.

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THE VERB “TO BE”

A: Are you from England?


B: No, we aren’t. We’re from China.
THE VERB “TO BE”

He’s Tom and she’s Helen.


They are friends.
THE VERB “TO BE”
Affirmative
Long form Short form
I am I’m
You are You’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
We are We’re
You are You’re
They are They’re
THE VERB “TO BE”
Negative
Long form Short form
I am not I’m not
You are not You aren’t
He is not He isn’t
She is not She isn’t
It is not It isn’t
We are not We aren’t
You are not You aren’t
They are not They aren’t
THE VERB “TO BE”
Question
Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?
THE VERB “TO BE”
I am in New York now.

My father in Boston.
He a mechanic.
My sister is in Puerto Rico.
Boston a city
It beautiful

We students.
You a teacher.
Puerto Ricans are citizens of the U.S.
Chicago and Boston cities.
They big.
THE VERB “TO BE”
Examples Uses of Be
Istanbul is beautiful. Description

Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Classification or definition

Izmir is in the West. Location

We are from Mexico. Place of origin

I am 25 years old. Age

It is hot in Puerto Rico. Weather

It is 6 o’clock. Time
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
1. We use a form of be with words that describe the subject.
We use adjectives to describe. Descriptive adjectives have no
plural form.
New York and Chicago are big.
New York is big.
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
2. Some words that end with –ed or –ing are adjectives: married;
tired; interesting; boring.

He’s worried about you. We’re tired. New York City is interesting.
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes

3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition.


He’s hungry. It is thirsty. They’re angry. We’re afraid.
THE VERB “TO BE”

He is a postman. They
............... are doctors
............... It is a cat
..............
THE VERB “TO BE”

It...............
is They are
............... brushes
a tennis ball.
THE VERB “TO BE”
Is it a desk?
.............

No, it isn’t. It’s


........................................ a blackboard.

Is your favourite subject maths?


........

No, it isn’t. It’s


.......................................... Art.
THE VERB “TO BE”
Are they rabbits?
.....................

No, they aren’t. They’re cats.


...........................................

Is Los Angeles in the north-east of the USA?


.......

No, it isn’t. It’s


................................ in the south–west of
the USA.

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