VERB TO BE

‘AM – IS – ARE’
 WHAT IS THE VERB TO BE?

The verb to be which means ‘ser’, ‘estar’ o ‘tener’ is

surely the most used verb in English language and also
the most important. It is used as a main verb and as an
auxiliary.
LET’S LEARN TO USE THE VERB TO BE
SER TO BE ESTAR TO BE
yo soy I am yo estoy I am
tú eres you are tú estás you are
él es he is él está he is
ella es she is ella está she is
es it is está it is
nosotros somos we are nosotros estamos we are
ustedes son you are ustedes están you are
ellos son they are ellos están they are
 SOME EXAMPLES WITH THE VERB TO BE

I am a professor I am at home
She is a funny person Susana is ill
He is my neighbor Carlos is in Sucre
We are friends My children and I are healthy
They are my classmates The books are for sale
You are my students You are my student
NEGATIVE FORM OF THE VERB TO BE
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
FULL FORM CONTRACTED FORM FULL FORM CONTRACTED FORM

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
INTERROGATIVE FORM OF THE VERB TO BE
INTERROGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

Am I late? Yes, you are No, you aren’t

Are you from Oruro? Yes, I am No, I am not
Is Cecilia here? Yes, she is No, she isn’t
Is your pet playful? Yes, it is No, it isn’t
Is the Dean at the Faculty? Yes, he is No, he isn’t
Are you and your class on time? Yes, we are No, we aren’t
Are the students on line? Yes, they are No, they aren’t