What are

common
uses of the
verb TO
BE?
 Who is he? How is he? What is his
occupation?
He's He's
He’s a
Lionel happy.
soccer
Messi.
player.

Where is he from?
How old is he?
Is he single or married?
He’s from
He’s 36
He's Argentina.
years old.
married.
1. The verb TO BE is irregular.
2. It’s different to all the other verbs in English.
3. You can use it to affirm, negate and ask questions.
4. TO BE is used a lot in English and its different forms are:
be/am/are/is/was/were/been/being
Wh- Questions
•Wh- questions ask for information. They cannot be
answered with a yes or no.
I’m from
Where are you
Yes.
Earth.
from?
Who
●Who asks about people.
person

Who are you?

I am Xuvertisedy.
person

Who is she?
She is Frida.
What
●What asks about things.
☜⌘♓🙵☯
thing

What is your name?

thing

What is your occupation?

 Where
●Where asks about places.

Where are they from?

They are from Japan.
How old
●How old asks for your age.

How old are they?

How old are you?

 Contractions
● We often use contractions for wh- questions with is in speaking and
informal writing.

Where’s
Where is the milk?

What’s
What is on TV?
 Where is she from?
Who is she? USA
Jennifer
What is her occupation?
Lawrence
Actress

How old is she? Is she single or married?

33 Married
 Queen
Elizabeth and
Prince Philip England/
Greece

British
96 monarch