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Friday 19th March 2021

Verb “To be”. Verbo Ser/Estar.

 “Is, am and are” are simple present forms of the verb -to be. They are used to describe
the state, feeling or condition that something or someone is in.
 “Is, am y are” son formas en presente simple del verbo to be. Ellos son utilizados para
describir estados, sentimientos o condiciones en las que algo o alguien se encuentra.

Verb “To be” has 3 different forms: Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative.

Pronou Affirmative Negative Interrogative

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I I am a student I am not a student Am I a student?
YOU You are a student You are not a student Are you a student?
HE He is a student He is not a student Is he a student?
SHE She is a student She is not a student Is she a student?
IT It is a book It is not a book Is it a book?
WE We are students We are not students Are we students?
YOU You are students You are not students Are you students?
THEY They are students They are not students Are they students?

 Note: The Affirmative and Negative forms can be in a FULL form or a SHORT form.
 Nota: Las formas Afirmativa y Negativa pueden estar en forma COMPLETA o en forma
CORTA.
Full and Short forms:

Affirmative Negative
I am / I´m I am not / I´m not
You are / You´re You are not / You aren´t
He is / He´s He is not / He isn´t
She is / She´s She is not / She isn´t
It is / It´s It is not / It isn´t
We are / We´re We are not / We aren´t
You are / You´re You are not / You aren´t
They are / They´re They are not / They aren´t

1. Turn the following sentences into affirmative, negative or interrogative forms to

complete the chart. Cambia las siguientes oraciones en las formas afirmativas,
negativa o interrogativa para completar el cuadro.

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am Argentinian I am not Argentinian Am I Argentinian?
You are an adolescent You are not an adolescent Are you an adolescent?
She is a Doctor She is not a Doctor Is she a Doctor?
He is a Hero He is not a Hero. Is he a Hero?
They are artists. They are not artists Are they artists?
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