THE VERB TO BE

PTE

BE
(Ser estar)

Am
Is
Are

PAST
was
was
were

Examples:
Condicin
Lugar

I am a teacher
I am very happy
I am in the institute

She is a nurse
She is late
She is in the hospital

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

1. I
2. YOU
3. HE

= Yo
= T
= l

4. SHE
5. IT
6. WE

= ella
= ello (neutro)
= nosotros (as)

7. YOU = ustedes
8. THEY = ellos(as)

VERB TO + PERSONAL PRONOUNS

PRESENT TENSE
Affirmative
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are

7. You are
8. They are

(Iam)
(youre)
(hes)
(shes)
(its)
(were)
(youre
(theyre)

= Yo soy, yo estoy
= t eres, t ests
= l es, l esta
= ella es, ella esta
= ello es, ello esta
= nosotros somos,
nosotros estamos
= Ud. Son, Ud. estn
=ellos son, ellos estn

Interrogative

Short
answers

Negative

Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?

Im not
Youre not
Hes not
Shes not
Its not
Were not

Are you?
Are they?

Youre not
Theyre not

Yes, I am
No, Im not
Yes, he is
No, he isnt
Yes, we are
No, we arent

Examples:
1. Aff. He IS an excellent student.
Int. IS he an excellent student ?
Neg. He ISNT an excellent student.
Yes, He IS
No, He ISNT

2. Aff. You ARE in the hospital.

Int. ARE you in the hospital ?
Neg. You ARENT in the hospital.
Yes, You ARE
No, You ARENT
EXERCISES: Escribir las siguientes oraciones en la forma interrogativa, negativa y
respuestas cortas.
1. Aff. We are in the university now.

2. Aff. The student is in the school.

Int. ____________________________ ?

Int. _____________________________ ?

Neg. _____________________________

Neg. _______________________________

Yes, _____________

Yes, _____________

No, ______________

No, ______________

3. Aff. Paul is a good secretary.

7. Aff. Mark Anthony is a good singer.

Int. ______________________________ ?

Int. ______________________________ ?

Neg. _______________________________

Neg. _________________________

Yes, _____________

Yes, _____________

No, ______________

No, ______________

4. Aff. I am in Trujillo today.

8. Aff. I am in my house now.

Int. ______________________________ ?

Int. ______________________________ ?

Neg. _______________________________

Neg. ______________________________

Yes, _____________

Yes, _____________

No, ______________

No, ______________

5. Aff. We are in the market now.

9. Aff. Today is Sunday.

Int. ______________________________ ?

Int. ______________________________ ?

Neg. _______________________________

Neg. ______________________________

Yes, ____________

Yes, _____________

No, _____________

No, ______________

6. Aff. The students are in the school.

10. Aff. Paul and Jhon are friends.

Int. ______________________________ ?

Int. _____________________________ ?

Neg. ______________________________

Neg. _____________________________

Yes, ______________

Yes, _____________

No, ______________

No, ______________

Look at the chart and answer the questions.

BLOND

TALL

SPANISH

DOCTOR

STUDENT

MARRIED

Peter

Sarah

You

1. Is Peter blond?

______________

9. Is Sarah married? ______________

2. Is Sarah English? ______________

10. Are you a student? ______________

3. Is Sarah a doctor? ______________

11. Is Peter short?

______________

4. Are you blond?

12. Is Sarah a vet?

______________

______________

5. Is Sarah a student? ______________

13. Are Peter and Sarah doctors? ______________

6. Are you married? ______________

14. Are Peter and Sarah students? ______________

7. Is Peter tall?

15. Are you and Peter tall?

______________

8. Is Peter a doctor? ______________

________________

16. Are you and Sarah Spanish? _______________

17. Are Peter and Sarah tall? __________________

18. Are you and Peter doctors? ________________