1. • Verbo na Língua Inglesa que significa SER ou ESTAR.
• Verbo TO BE = AM, IS, ARE.
Exemple: She is a teacher. ( Ela é uma professora).
They are at home. ( Eles estão em casa).
• Formas do Verbo TO BE:
AFFIRMATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I am Am I?
You are Are you?
He is Is he?
She is Is she?
It is Is it?
We are Are we?
You are Are you?
They are Are they?
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

2. • Forma Contracta – Usamos esta forma para abreviar o verbo, observe:
AM = ´M
IS = ´S
ARE = ´RE
Exemple: He is a good man. = He´s a good man.
We are from Spain. = We´re from Spain.
• Usos do Verbo TO BE.
- Para perguntar e dar informações sobre pessoas e coisas.
Exemple: My name is Ann. I´m from Brazil.
Is Ken ready? No, He isn´t.
- Com idades.
Exemple: Carlos is fifteen.
Maria is forty.
- Com profissões.
Exemple: Marion is a teacher.
Are you student?
- Com um adjetivo.
Exemple: You´re right.
I´m happy.

3. - Com this/that.
Exemple: This is my bike.
Is that your seat?
- Com question words: where, when, what, who, why, how old.
Exemple: Where is Jim?
Who are you?
What time is it?