To Be
Conjugation To Be
Present to be:
| I AM |
| YOU ARE |
| HE IS |
| SHE IS |
| IT IS |
| WE ARE |
| YOU ARE |
| THEY ARE |
Note: unlike in many other languages, in English there is only YOU to speak to a person or a group or people. No difference is made between formal and informal nor between singular or plural.
Pasado to be:
| I | WAS |
| YOU | WERE |
| HE | WAS |
| SHE |
| IT |
| WE | WERE |
| YOU |
| THEY |
Functions of the verb To Be
- The verb To Be has two functions:
As a principle verb
| I am John
|
| As an auxiliary verb | I am working |
- The verb To Be is used as an auxiliary verb in the following verb tenses:
| Present Continuous, Past Continuous and the Future with going to. |
To be - negativo
- To put the verb To Be in the negative form we simply add the word not:
I am John
| I am not Peter
|
| He is happy | he is not happy |
| They are teachers | they are not teachers |
Abbreviate the verb To Be
There are two ways to abbreviate the verb To Be:
| The subject with the verb |
| I am not | I’m not
|
| You are not | You’re not |
| He is not | He’s not |
| She is not | She's not
|
| It is not | It's not
|
| We are not | We’re not |
| You are not | You’re not |
| They are not | They’re not |
| The verb with the word not |
| I am not | I aren’t |
| You are not | you aren’t |
| He is not | he isn’t |
| She is not | She isn't
|
| It is not | It isn't
|
| We are not | we aren’t |
| You are not | You isn't |
| They are not | they aren’t |
Make a question with To Be
To make a question with the verb To BE, the order is as follows:
Verb +
subjectSome examples of questions are:
Are you a teacher?
| Yes I am a teacher
|
| Is he John? | Yes, he is John |
| Are they at home? | Yes, they are at home |
