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 |