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The Verb To Be
The Verb To Be
THE VERB TO BE
AM – IS -
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THE VERB “TO BE”
My father in Boston.
He a mechanic.
My sister is in Puerto Rico.
Boston a city
It beautiful
We students.
You a teacher.
Puerto Ricans are citizens of the U.S.
Chicago and Boston cities.
They big.
THE VERB “TO BE”
Examples Uses of Be
Istanbul is beautiful. Description
It is 6 o’clock. Time
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Subject Be (Very) Adjective
New York City is very big
I am tired
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
1. We use a form of be with words that describe the subject.
We use adjectives to describe. Descriptive adjectives have no
plural form.
New York and Chicago are big.
New York is big.
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
2. Some words that end with –ed or –ing are adjectives: married;
tired; interesting; boring.
He’s worried about you. We’re tired. New York City is interesting.
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
a cat
.....H...e...i.s... a postman. T...h. e. y..a. r. e. I t i s
...... . .. . ..
doctors ..
THE VERB “TO BE”
...H...e...i.s.....
...S...h..e...i.s... a
hairdresser a baker
......H...e...i.s..a singer
THE VERB “TO BE”
T. h. e..y..a. r..e.
....I.t...i.s...... a tennis ball.
brushes
THE VERB “TO BE”
THE VERB “TO BE”
THE VERB “TO BE”
THE VERB “TO BE”
1. New York / in the U.S.A. / ? (Yes)
.........Is New York in the U.S.A.?.............
.........Yes, it is.......................
THE VERB “TO BE”
Uzay
Ö
THE VERB “TO BE”
...N...o..,..s..h..e...i.s..n...’.t....S..h..e..’.s.... from
the USA.
...A...r.e...t.h...e..y.... boots?
.......N...o..,..t.h..e..y...a..r.e..n...’.t....T..h..e..y...a..r.
e....... shoes.
THE VERB “TO BE”
....I.s...i.t.... a desk?
........N..o..,..i.t...i.s..n..’.t....I.t.’.s.......... a
blackboard.
......N..o...,.i.t...i.s..n..’.t....I.t.’.s..............
Art.
THE VERB “TO BE”
...A...r.e...t..h..e..y..... rabbits?
..N..o..,..t..h..e..y...a..r.e..n..’.t.....T..h..e..y..’.r.e....
cats.
1. Su-Ling / China
an actress
26 years old
Su-Ling is from China
She is an actress
She is 26 years old
THE VERB “TO BE”
2. Susan and Sally / England
teachers
33 years old
Susan and Sally are from England.
They are teachers.
They are 33 years old.
THE VERB “TO BE”