Explicación sobre los complementos del verbo TO BE desde los punto de vista semántico y sintáctico y la diferencia que tiene respecto de otros verbos del idioma inglés. Información muy útil para estudiantes del nivel básico e intermedio

1. TO BE COMPLEMENTS
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2. “TO BE” syntax and semantics
 TO BE is a very versatile-flexible verb
 TO BE is an auxiliary-irregular verb
 TO BE is also a stative verb
 TO BE does not take objects, just
complements
 TO BE can work in all tenses and forms
 TO BE complements are permanent and
fixed
 TO BE operates 4 complements, they are:

3. 1. Proper name or Agent noun
• Proper name
I am John
She is Luisa
They are Frank, Laura and Tom
• Agent noun (profession and occupation)
I am a doctor
She is an architect
They are engineers

4. 2. Location
• Generic location (AT)
I am at Wal-mart
She is at The English Queen school
They are at the airport
• Specific location (IN)
I am in the groceries department
She is in the classroom
They are in the arrivals room

5. 3. ING action (gerund)
• Verbs in gerund or continuous or
progressive tenses
I am working
She is studying English
They are drinking water
You are driving a truck

6. 4. Adjective or ”Origin” phrase
I am tall-outspoken-shy
She is from UK
They are obedient
You are from Greenland
He is an important politician

7. 4. TO BE present tense forms
Affirmative
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are
Contracted
I’m
You’re
He’s
She’s
It’s
We’re
You’re
They’re

8. 4. TO BE present tense forms
Negative
I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
We are not
You are not
They are not
Contracted
I’m not
You’re not
He’s not
She’s not
It’s not
We’re not
You’re not
They’re not

9. 4. TO BE present tense forms
Interrogative
Am I ?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?

10. Which are the 4 complements of
verb “TO BE”?
Proper name – Agent noun
(occupations)
Location (generic-specific)
ING verb (gerund)
(to express progressive tenses)
Adjective – “Origin” phrase

11. “TO BE” complements practice
 Lista de ocupaciones y profesiones
 Lista de adjectivos básicos
 Teoría del verbo TO BE
 Teoría y ejercicios del verbo TO BE
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12. Teacher Jack tells you