Verb To Be

The verb To Be It is irregular and it doesnt follow the conjugations rules of the regular verbs.It is used in an independant way, and it has to be analysed as such.It is an auxiliary verb. It is used to form the progressive tenses of other verbs.

Uses of the verb To Be

1. To express real facts in Present Tense:I am at the universityYou are the teacherHe is sickMary is a good studentWe are in the classYou are at the UniversityThey are English students

Uses of the verb 2. It is used to express routines or habits: * I am awake early in the morning * You are in the shower at 7:00 a.m. * Paul is in the car at 8:00 a.m.. * Helen is at the gym every day at noon. * We are in class during the morning. * You are in your English class in the afternoon. * They are on the bus at 6:00 p.m..

Affirmative form of the verb To BeI amYou areHe isShe is at homeIt isWe areYou areThey are

Negative form of the verb To BeIm notYou arentHe isntShe isnt at homeIt isntWe arentYou arentThey arent

Interrogative form of the verb To BeAm IAre YouIs HeIs She at home ?Is ItAre WeAre YouAre They

The verb To Be is also used in some special cases:

To express the age: How old are you? I am 20 years old How old is he ? He is 20 years old How old is she? He / she / it is 5 years old How old are we ? We are 18 years old How old are you ? You are 17 years old How old are they? They are 19 years old

Special cases:To express sensations: I am You are He / she / it is cold / hungry / hot/ thirsty We are You are They are

Special casesThe verb To Be is also used to talk about the climate or the weather: * It is a sunny day * It is cloudy * It is raining * It is a snowy day

ExercisesAnswer the following questions with complete sentences:1. What is your name? ___________________________________2. How old are you? _____________________________________3. Whats your address? __________________________________4. Whats your telephone number? __________________________5. Who is your best friend? ________________________________6. Whats your fathers name?______________________________7. Whats your mothers name?_____________________________8. How is the weather today? ______________________________9. Where are you now? __________________________________10. Where is the teacher?__________________________________

Check your answers:1. What is your name? My name is _____________2. How old are you? I am ___________ years old.3. Whats your address? My address is ___________4. Whats your telephone number? My telephone number is ___5. Who is your best friend? My best friend is _________6. Whats your fathers name? My fathers name is _______7. Whats your mothers name? My mothers name is ______8. How is the weather today? The weather today is ______ or Today it is ____________9. Where are you now? Now I am in class ________10. Where is the teacher? The teacher is in the classroom

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb To BeThe student _____ in the classroom.I _____ at the cafeteria.Mary _____ a good student.Peter and John _____ good friends.Mary, John and me _____ at the university.Helen and Debby _____ the most beautiful girls in the class.The books ______ on the table, they _________ under the table. The weather _____ warm and humid today.It _____ hot outside.She _____ eighteen years old.Peter and Jane _____ very hungry and thirsty.The air conditioning _____ very high, and I _____ very cold._____ she in class now? No, she _____ in class._____ the students playing soccer? Yes, they _____ playing soccer

Check your answers again:The student is in the classroom.I am at the cafeteria.Mary is a good student.Peter and John are good friends.Mary, John and me are at the university.Helen and Debby are the most beautiful girls in the class.The books are on the table, they arent (are not) under the tableThe weather is warm and humid today.It is hot outside.She is eighteen years old.Peter and Jane are very hungry and thirsty.The air conditioning is very high, and I am very cold.Is she in class now? No, she isnt (is not) in class.Are the students playing soccer? Yes, they are playing soccer

Homework: Interview a classmate: Ask 6 questions about his or her hobbies; at least 3 answers must be affirmative and 3 negative. Then change roles. Next class handle in the written homework

It is all for now!!!!Make sure to practice the Present Tense of the verb To Be in the Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative forms.

This material has been prepared and adapted from different sources by Mercedes Urdaneta de Gonzlez