Verb to beuses of BE

Affirmative, negative and

interrogative

Names and last names

Age

Profession

Demonstratives

Marital status

Feelings and emotions

COUNTRIES, NATIONALITIES, CITIESPlaces

Appearance and personality

State of being

Family

Affirmative

Long form Short form I am 1st person I’m You are 2nd person you’re He is He’s She is 3rd person She’s It is It’s We are We’re You are Plurals you’re They are They’re

• I am a teacher I’m a teacher• He is Carlos He’s Carlos• My last name is Jones My last

name’s Jones• I am sick I’m sick• We are married We’re married• You are single You’re single• They are Americans They’re Americans• It is from Germany It’s from Germany• She is my mother She’s my mother• They are tall They’re tall• I am smart I’m smart• That is a car That’s a car

Affirmative sentences

NEGATIVE

Short FormI’m not You aren’tHe isn’tShe isn’tIt isn’tWe aren’tYou aren’tThey aren’t

LONG FORMI am notYOU are notHE is notSHE is notIT is notWE are notYOU are notTHEY are not

• I’m not Johana• You aren’t a teacher• He isn’t 20 years old• She isn’t from Italy• It isn’t Italian• We aren’t bored• You aren’t tall• They aren’t smart• She isn’t my mother• That isn’t the class room

Negative Sentences

Questions ? AnswersAffirmative Negative

Am I a John ? Yes, I am No, I’m notAre you 20 ? Yes, you are No, You aren’tIs she a doctor? Yes, She is No, She isn’tIs he late to class? Yes, he is No, he isn’tIs it a pencil or a pen? Yes, it is No, It isn’tAre we single? Yes, we are No, we aren’tAre you from Italy? Yes, you are No, you aren’tAre they from Spain? Yes, they are No, they aren’t

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