The verb to be
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The verb to be. The verb to be has not only the meaning of to exist in actuality; have life or reality but also have or cost: I’m 26 (years old). I’m hungry. I’m thirsty. (e can’t use have in these cases). I’m slee!y. I’m cold. I’m afraid of mice. • "o much is this shirt# • It is $2%. • "o much are those !ants# & It has the meaning of cost. • They are $'%. Afrmative Contraction Negative Contraction Iam I’m Iam not I’m not ou are ou’re ou are not ou aren’t ou’re not "e *he is It "e’s *he’s It’s "e *he is not It "e *he isn’t +s not It ,e ou are They ,e’re ou’re They’re ,e ou are not They ,e ou aren’t +re not They -y name is "anna. -y father is a layer and my mother is an I ’m 22. ’ I ’m not married. I ’m interested in music and movies. -y favorite color is green. -y favorite s!orts are tennis and volleyball. I ’m merican. I ’m from /e
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simple present of to be
Transcript of The verb to be
The verb to be.
The verb to be has not only the meaning of to exist in actuality; have life or reality but also have or cost:
Im 26 (years old). Im hungry. Im thirsty. (we cant use have in these cases). Im sleepy. Im cold. Im afraid of mice.My name is Hanna.
My father is a lawyer and my mother is an accountant.
Im22.
Im a nurse.Im not married. Im single.Im interested in music and movies.My favorite color is green.My favorite sports are tennis and volleyball.Im American. Im from New York.
How much is this shirt? It is $25. How much are those pants? It has the meaning of cost. They are $75.AffirmativeContractionNegativeContraction
I amImI am notIm not
You areYoureYou are notYou arent = Youre not
HeShe isItHesShesItsHeShe is notItHeShe isnt = s notIt
WeYou areTheyWereYoure TheyreWeYou are notTheyWeYou arent = re notThey
Making yes/no questions with To Be, we just have to invert the subject and the verb:
Yes/No QuestionsShort Answers
Am I?Are you?Is he?Is she?Is it?Are we?Are you?Are they?Yes, you are. No, you arent.Yes, I am. No, Im not.Yes, he is. No, he isnt.Yes, she is. No, she isnt.Yes, it is. No, it isnt.Yes, you are. No, you arent.Yes, we are. No, we arent.Yes, they are. No, they arent.
Exercise 1: complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb To Be (am, is, are).1. Tacos and burritos ______fromMexico.2. She ______ cold because the weather ______ (not) nice today.3. These metal boxes ______ extremely heavy.4. Excuse me. How much ______ this pair of shoes?5. Look! There ______ Jenny.6. My sons ______ at school but my daughter ______ at home because she ______ ill.7. Sara and I ______ very good friends.8. A lion ______ a wild and carnivore animal.9. The United States ______ a very big country.10. ______ your name in the soccer team list?
Exercise 2: make yes/no questions with the information you have in parentheses.
1. (home is your brother ?) _______________________________________________.2. (lawyers they ?) _______________________________________________________.3. (that course interesting ?) _______________________________________________.4. (your children park in the ?) ____________________________________________.5. (my watch the chair under ?) ___________________________________________.6. (why late she ?) ______________________________________________________.7. (open the banks tomorrow ?) ___________________________________________.8. (the new library open on Saturdays ?) ____________________________________.9. (Dave interested in music ?)____________________________________________.10. (your grandparents Utah from ?) ________________________________________.
