1. Verb ‘to be’ It represents a permanent personal characteristic: I am a student. He is a happy person. very intelligent. are You Verbo ‘ser’ It represents a temporary characteristic: She I We are am is very angry. ill. in New York these days. Verbo ‘estar’

2. Verb ‘to be’ AFFIRMATIVE SUBJECT VERB COMPLEMENTS + + I You He She It We You They am are is is is are are are ‘ m ‘ re ‘ s ‘ s ‘ s ‘ re ‘ re ‘ re a journalist. French. a good tennis player. very clever. hot in the summer. in the school. at home. from Egypt.

3. Verb ‘to be’ NEGATIVE SUBJECT VERB + NOT COMPLEMENTS + + I You He She It We You They am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not ‘ m not aren’t isn’t isn‘t isn‘t aren‘t aren’t aren’t a doctor. English. ill. a bad student. under the table. in China. very happy today. at the sports centre.

4. Verb ‘to be’ INTERROGATIVE VERB SUBJECT COMPLEMENTS ? Am Are Is Is Is Are Are Are I you he she the table we you they in London from Spain at work an astronaut green in a museum good friends sad ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Yes, you are. Yes, he is. Yes, she is. Yes, it is. Yes, we are. Yes, you are. Yes, they are. No, you aren’t. No, he isn’t. No, she isn’t. No, it isn’t. No, we aren’t. No, you aren’t. No, they aren’t.

5. Verb ‘to be’ Write the correct form of the verb ‘to be’ in the spaces. Jane is a student but her sisters are doctors. Tom and I aren’t at school on Sunday. the dog in the garden? No, it Is isn’t. are Some birds on the chimeny.