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VERBO "TO BE"
El verbo "to be" en ingls es equivalente a los verbos "ser" y "estar" en castellano. Su
declinacin en el presente del indicativo (simple present) es la siguiente:
Yo soy/estoy
Tu eres/ests
El/ella es/est
Nosotros somos/estamos
Vosotros sois/estis
Ellos/ellas son/estn
forma contrada
Im
youre
hes / shes / its
were
youre
theyre
Yo era/estaba (fui/estuve)
Tu eras/estabas (fuiste/estuviste)
El/ella era/estaba (fue/estuvo)
Nosotros ramos/estbamos (fuimos/estuvimos)
Vosotros erais/estabais (fuisteis/estuvisteis)
Ellos/ellas eran/estaban (fueron/estuvieron)
Negacin (sujeto + verbo + not)
forma completa
I was not
You were not
He/she/it was not
We were not
You were not
They were not
I was
You were
He/she/it was
We were
You were
They were
forma contrada
I wasnt
you werent
he/she/it wasnt
we werent
you werent
they werent
Hat
Vest
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Bufanda
Gabardina
Abrigo
Chaqueta
Guante
Pantalones
Zapato
Bota
Zapatilla
Pijama
Vestido
Scarf
Raincoat
Coat
Jacket
Glove
Pants
Shoe
Boat
Slipper
Pyjamas
Dress
Infinitivo/Presente
To stand
To come up
To wake
To be
To stand
To beat
To become
To happen
To procreate
To begin
VERBOS
Significado
soportar
surgir
despertar
ser / estar
aguantar
golpear
llegar a ser
ocurrir
procrear
empezar
Corbata
Camisa
Camiseta
Traje
Ropa interior
Camiseta (interior)
Calzoncillo
Sujetador
Calcetn
Bragas
Tie
Shirt
T-shirt
Suit
Underwear
Vest
Shorts
Bra
Sock
Panties
Forma pasada
stood
came up
woke
was
stood
beat
became
happened
procreated
began
Participio
stood
come up
woke
been
stood
beaten
become
happened
procreated
begun
EJERCICIOS
Verb to be Simple Present
1. Write am, is or are.
1. Mary ...... a teacher.
2. My friends ...... Italian.
3. They ...... doctors.
4. She ...... from Holland.
5. I ...... an engineer.
6. Paul ...... very tall.
7. London ...... the capital of England.
8. We ...... American.
9. Mary and Eve ...... from Russia.
10. Your parents ...... teachers.
2. Write the sentences in exercise 1 in the short form, when possible.
1. Marys a teacher.
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3. Write these sentences in the negative (short form).
1. Lukes a student.
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2. Laura and Gabriel are friends.
..
3. Youre from Spain. ..
4. Hes my neighbour. ..
5. Were Italian. ..
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9. are
10. are
Exercise 2:
2. My friends are Italian
3. Theyre doctors
4. Shes from Holland
5. Im an engineer.
6. Pauls very tall
7. Londons the capital of England.
8. Were American.
9. Mary and Eve are from Russia.
10. Your parents are teachers.
Exercise 3:
1. Lukes not a student
2. Laura and Gabriel arent friends
3. You arent from Spain/Youre not from Spain.
4. He isnt my neighbour/Hes not my neighbour
5. We arent Italian/Were not Italian.
Exercise 4:
1. Are you a student? Yes, I am/no, Im not
2. Is your mother a doctor? Yes, she is/no she isnt
3. Are your friends nice? Yes, they are/no they arent
4. Is Dublin in Ireland? Yes, it is.
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5. Are you French? Yes, I am/no, Im not.
6. Is your neighbour from Spain? Yes he/she is / no, he/she isnt
7. Is it sunny now? Yes, it is / no, it isnt
8. Is Sydney in Australia? Yes, it is.
Answers
Exercise 1:
I was
You were
He was
She was
It was
We were
You were
They were
Exercise 2:
1. John was at home last week.
2. They were at the cinema yesterday.
3. Your parents were at the station at nine oclock.
4. Mary was in the street this morning.
5. My aunt was in hospital yesterday morning.
6. I was at school this morning.
7. Jill and Kevin were at the zoo last Sunday.
8. We were in a Chinese restaurant last night.
Exercise 3:
1. Mum wasnt at home this morning.
2. Paul and Mary werent in the shop.
3. His friends werent very happy yesterday afternoon.
4. I was late for the cinema.
5. We werent at home to watch a film on TV.
Exercise 4:
2. Yes, it was / no, it wasnt
3. Yes, they were / no, they werent
4. Yes, he was / no he wasnt
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