2. VERB TO BE THE VERB TO BE IS USED TO TALK ABOUT FEELINGS, STATES, DESCRIPTIONS, DEFINITIONS, OR A GENERAL TRUTH. IT IS USED WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AGE, NATIONALITIES, OR PROFESSIONS
3. VERB TO BE THE VERB TO BE CHANGES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS (AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS). IN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, SENTENCES THIS IRREGULAR VERB IS CONJUGATED AS FOLLOWS:
4. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES I am (I’m) You are (you’re) He is (he’s) She is (she’s) They are (they’re) We are (we’re) Examples: I am a lawyer They’re lawyers He is tired She’s from Canada
5. NEGATIVE SENTENCES I am not (I’m not) You are not (aren’t) He is not (isn’t) She is not (isn’t) It is not (isn´t) We are not (aren’t) They are not (aren’t) Examples: He is not happy They aren’t lawyers
6. QUESTIONS TO MAKE QUESTIONS JUST PLACE THE VERB TO BE AT THE BEGINNING. Am I….? Are you ….? Is she …? Is he…? Are they…? Are we …?
7. SHORT ANSWERS WITH BE Yes, I am. No, I’m not Yes, you are. No, you’re not Yes, he is. No, he’s not/No, he isn’t Yes, she is. No, she’s not/No, she isn’t Yes, it is. No, it’s not/No, it isn’t Yes, we are. No, we’re not/No, we aren’t Yes, they are. No, they’re not/No, they aren’t
