Verb To Be

Simple Present

Miss Lorena Sáez

 VERB TO BE

• FEELINGS AND EMOTIONS I’m happy

• WEATHER CONDITION It’s cold

• AGE She is 20

• NATIONALITY He’s Chilean

• JOBS They are students

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Affirmative Sentences

Subject Verb

I am / ’m

HE is / ’s
SHE is / ’s
IT is / ’s

YOU are / ’re

WE are / ’re
THEY are / ’re
 Examples

I am a student. He is 25 years
old.

It is a big They are from

house. Mexico.
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Negative Sentences

Subject Verb

I am not / ’m not

HE is not / isn’t
SHE is not / isn’t
IT is not / isn’t

YOU are not / aren’t

WE are not / aren’t
THEY are not / aren’t
 Examples

I am not a He isn’t 25
student. years old.

It isn’t a big They aren’t

house. from Mexico.
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Interrogative Sentences
Verb Subject Object
Wh- word
Where Am I …….?
When Are you …….?
Why Is he ...….?
Is she .……?
Who Is it …….?
Are we …….?
What Are you …….?
How Are they …….?
How long
What time
 Examples
Is he an
Are they engineer?
happy?

Yes, they are. Yes, he is.

Is he from
Chile?
Is it cold
No, he isn’t. today?

No, it isn’t.
 Examples
Where are the
children?

They are at the school.

Where is Harry Styles

from?

He is from England.
 Exercises
ama student.
1) I ____
are you the new secretary?
2) ____
3) Carol ___ isan excellent friend.
4) Madonna ____ isn’t
20 years old. (not)
isn’t
5) My dog _____ very big. (not)
Arethey teachers?
6) ____
are
7) You ____ from Spain.
8) __Is Peter from Germany?
aren’t
9) You ______ the new teacher. (not)
aren’t
10) They ______ my brothers. (not)
 Exercises

1) A: Are you a student?

B: Yes, I am. I study engineering.

2) A: Is she a nurse?
B: No, she isn’t. She’s a doctor.

3) A: Is English difficult?
B: No, it isn’t. English is easy.
 Exercises

4) A: Are they from China?

B: No, They aren’t. They’re from Japan.

5) A: Is she from Venezuela?

B: Yes, she is. She is from Caracas.
 Exercises
What are their names?

Their names are Susan and Fred.

How old is she?
She is 29 years old.

Where are they from?

They are from Lima.

Where is her handbag?

Her handbag is on the table.

 Exercises
Who is she?

She is my sister.
When is your birthday?
It’s on March 28th

What’s your address?

It’s 308 San Martín St. Concepción.

What’s his telephone number?

His telephone number is 933702647.