THE VERB TO BE.

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1 THE VERB TO BE

2 No, I am not. I am a teacher. My sister is a student.
DIALOG Hello, Carlos. How are you? I’m fine. Luis. Are you a student? Yes, I am. And you? No, I am not. I am a teacher. My sister is a student.

3 The Present of the Verb To Be
The Present of the Verb To Be is formed by: Am, Is and Are. To Be is the verb “Ser-Estar” in Spanish. Am Soy, estoy. It is used with I (yo) Is Es, está. It is used with He (él), She (ella), It (esto, ello) or singular noun. Are Son, están. It is used with We (nosotros), You (tú, ustedes), They (ellos/as, aquellos/as) or plural noun.

4 CONTRACTIONS OR SHORT FORM
Short Form Affirmative: I am I’m (yo soy o estoy) You Are You’re (tú eres o estás) He is He’s (él es o está) She is She’s (ella es o está) It is It’s (esto/ello es o está) We are You’re (nosotros somos o estamos) You Are You’re (ustedes son o están) They are They’re (ellos/as, aquellos/as son o están)

5 Short Form Negative: I am not = I’m not (yo no soy o no estoy)
You Are not = You aren’t (tú no eres o no estás) He is not = He isn’t (él no es o no está) She is not = She isn’t (ella no es o no está) It is not = It isn’t (esto/ello no es o no está) We are not = You aren’t (tú no eres o no estás) You Are not =You aren’t (ustedes no son o no están) They are not = They aren’t (ellos/as, aquellos/as no son o no están)

6 Examples: He is a student. She is a secretary. They are friends. It is a book

7 AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES:
This is the grammatical structure of the verb to be in affirmative form. Am Subject+ Is +Pred. Are Examples: I am a student. Rosa is a nurse. They are in the patio My father is Lima with my mother. Pablo and Luis are brothers.