Verb to be

Meaning: used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show

a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.:
He is rich.
It's cold today.
I'm Andy.
That's all for now.

There is a rabbit inside.

There is nothing in the fridge.
There is a problem...
There is a difference.

2. Happens.

The party is tonight.

The meeting is down the hall.

Come, it is over there.

3. Located.

She is at school.
She is at home.

The food is on the table.

4. Shows identity.

She is Alexis and this is Bob.

He is a singer.

5. Shows a quality.

She is beautiful.

They are my students

grammar structure: affirmative

Personal pronouns + verb to be + complement

I am a student

You are a doctor

He/she is a singer

They are intelligent

We are good friends
Making the verb to be in negative just add not next to verb to be

Personal pronouns + verb to be + complement

I am not a student

You are not a doctor

He/she is not a singer

They are not intelligent

We are not good friends

Questions form:??????

If you want to make questions with the verb to be you have to change the position
of the personal pronouns and the verb to be, the verb to be goes at the beginning
of the sentence and the pronoun goes next to the verb to be
Note: when you make questions do not forget to put the question mark

Verb to be + personal pronouns + complement answers

Am I good? Yes, I am, no Iam not

Is he/she my friend? Yes he-she

Are they brothers?

Are we good students?

Let’s practice keeping in mind the previous explanation complete the following
sentences with the appropriate word.
1. These _________ my friends
2. Robert _________ sick
3. ________ he Mexican?
4. His tests ________ very difficult.
5. My parents are not rich, but my aunt _____
6. I ________ older than my brother.
7. My sister and I ________ twins.
8. That ________ a really good movie!
9. These ________ not my socks.
10. ________ you happy?

Write in negative form

11We ______ happy
12we_______ in the classroom
13John_______afraid of dogs
14. I_______ a teacher
15. Your keys ________ in the bag
16. Chris and Mary_____ very hungry
17. Frank and I_______ from London
18. It________ ten o’clock
19. Your shoes________ clean

Invent ten questions with verb to be.