THE VERB TO BE: Yes No Questions, Short Answers.THE VERB TO BE

THE VERB TO BEA: Are you from England?B: No, we arent. Were from China.

THE VERB TO BEHes Tom and shes Helen.They are friends.

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AffirmativeLong formShort formI amImYou areYoureHe isHesShe isShesIt isItsWe areWereYou areYoureThey areTheyre

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NegativeLong formShort formI am notIm notYou are notYou arentHe is notHe isntShe is notShe isntIt is notIt isntWe are notWe arentYou are notYou arentThey are notThey arent

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QuestionAm I?Are you?Is he?Is she?Is it?Are we?Are you?Are they?

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IamIn New York now.My fatherHeMy sisterBostonItisin Boston.a mechanic.in Puerto Rico.a citybeautifulWeYouPuerto RicansChicago and BostonTheyarestudents.a teacher.citizens of the U.S.cities.big.

THE VERB TO BETimeIt is 6 oclock.WeatherIt is hot in Puerto Rico.AgeI am 25 years old.Place of originWe are from Mexico.LocationIzmir is in the West.Classification or definitionAnkara is the capital of Turkey.DescriptionIstanbul is beautiful.Uses of BeExamples

BE WITH DESCRIPTIONSI am tired.

The weather is nice.

People are helpful.

New York City is very big.

Subject Be (Very) Adjective

BE WITH DESCRIPTIONSLanguage Notes 1. We use a form of be with words that describe the subject. We use adjectives to describe. Descriptive adjectives have no plural form. New York and Chicago are big.New York is big.

2. Some words that end with ed or ing are adjectives: married; tired; interesting; boring. Hes worried about you. Were tired. New York City is interesting. Language Notes BE WITH DESCRIPTIONS

BE WITH DESCRIPTIONSLanguage Notes 3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition. Hes hungry.It is thirsty.Were afraid. Theyre angry.

BE WITH DEFINITIONSNew York and L.A. are big citiesWe are foreign studentsPlural Subject Be (Adjective) Plural NounI am a student You are a teacherNew York is an interesting citySingular Subject Be A or An (Adjective) Singular Noun

Language Notes BE WITH DEFINITIONS1. A noun is a person, place or thing. We use a noun after be to classify or define the subject.2. We use the article a or an before a singular noun. We use an before a wovel sound.3. We dont use the article a or an before a plural noun.4. We can put an adjective before the noun.

THE VERB TO BE...............a postman................doctors..............a catHe isThey areIt is

THE VERB TO BE...............a hairdresser................a singer................a baker.She isHe isHe is

THE VERB TO BE...............a tennis ball................brushesIt isThey are

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THE VERB TO BE1. New York / in the U.S.A. / ? (Yes) .........Is New York in the U.S.A.?......................Yes, it is.......................

THE VERB TO BE2. Tom / from China / ? No / England Is Tom from China?No, he isnt.He is from England.

THE VERB TO BE3. You / nurses / ? Yes 4. you / an artist / ? Yes

THE VERB TO BE5. bike / new / ? No / old 6. the dog / hungry / ? Yes Is the bike new?No, it isnt.Its old.Is the dog hungry?Yes, it is.

THE VERB TO BE7. Tina / thirteen years old / ? No / fourteen years old 8. Peter and Karen / in Paris now / ? No / Rome Is Tina thirteen years old?No, she isnt.She is fourteen years old.Are Peter and Karen in Paris now?No, they arent.They are in Rome.

THE VERB TO BE....... Ann from Italy?...................................... from the USA.IsNo, she isnt. Shes.................... boots?..................................................... shoes.Are theyNo, they arent. They are

THE VERB TO BE............. A desk?........................................ a blackboard......... your favourite subject maths?.......................................... Art.Is itNo, it isnt. ItsIsNo, it isnt. Its

THE VERB TO BE..................... rabbits?........................................... cats.....Los Angeles in the north-east of the USA? ................................ in the southwest ofthe USA.Are theyNo, they arent. TheyreIsNo, it isnt. Its

THE VERB TO BE1. Su-Ling / China an actress 26 Years old Su-Ling is from China She is an actress She is 26 years old

THE VERB TO BE2. Susan and Sally / England teachers 33 Years old Susan and Sally are from England.They are teachers.They are 33 years old.

THE VERB TO BE3. Bill / the U.S.A. an artist 30 years old Bill is from the U.S.AHe is an artist.He is 30 years old.

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