Verb To-Be

WHAT IS IT?

Verbs are very important in communication, any sentence as short as it might be will need a verb, that is why it is important to study, understand and learn them. 

There are many verbs in English, but one of the most special ones is “Verb TO-BE”. This verb is special because not only it has two meanings, but also it is written in different ways, depending on the subject or personal pronoun or subject the subject is referring to. 

This is how verb to be is used in the simple present according to the pronoun it is referring.

Pronoun Verb to -be

Positive Form

Verb to -be

Negative Form

Verb to -be

Questions 

Meaning 
I I am I am not Am I ? Yo soy

Yo estoy

You You are 

 You´re

You are not

You aren’t

Are you? Tú eres

Tú estas

He He is

He´s

He is not

He isn´t

Is he? Él es

Él está

She She is

She´s

She is not

She isn´t

Is she? Ella es

Ella está

It It is

It´s

It is not

It isn´t

Is it? Eso es

Eso está

We We are

We´re

We are not

We aren’t

Are we? Nosotros somos

Nosotros estamos

You You are

You´re

You are not

You aren’t

Are you? Ustedes son

Ustedes están

They They are

They´re 

They are not

They aren’t 

Are they? Ellos son

Ellso están

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VERB TO-BE EXERCISES

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