The document provides information about the verb "to be" in English, including: 1) Examples of positive sentences using the verb "to be" with subjects like I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. 2) Examples of negative forms and contractions of the verb "to be". 3) Exercises for students to practice using the verb "to be" in affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. 4) Questions types like yes/no and information questions that can be formed with the verb "to be".

1. U N I V E R S I DA D C E N T R A L D E L
E C UA D O R FA C U LTA D D E
FILOSOFÍA, LETRAS Y CIENCIA
DE LA EDUCACIÓN
Carrera: PLURILINGÜE Tema: VERBO “TO BE”
Autor: JUAN CARLOS CORRALES

2. PRONOMBRES PERSONALES

3. VERBO “TO BE”

4. TO BE POSITIVE SENTENCES &
C O N T R AC T I O N S
I am a student.
He is a teacher.
a
She is
journalist.
It is a book.
mechanics
We are
.
You are pilots.
The
are policemen.
y

5. TO BE - NEGATIVE FORMS AND
CONTRACTIONS
am
I a singer.
not
He is not a receptionist.
She is not a nurse.
It is not my book.
are
We not musicians.
not
are a shop
You
not assistant.
are
They taxi drivers.
not

6. CONTRACTED NEGATIVE FORMS OF
THE VERB TO BE
I'm not a singer.
a
He isn't
receptionist.
She isn't a nurse.
It isn't my book.
aren' not
We
t musicians.
aren' a shop
You
t assistant.
aren'
They taxi drivers.
t

7. COMPLETE LOS DIFERENTES EJERCCIOS
CON EL VERBO TOBE
 Example: She is from France.
 This book…………… mine.
 Jane and Peter ……………. married.
 That……………… right.
 My brother………….. here at the moment.
 We…………… in England.
 It……………… Monday today.
 Jennie's surname …………….. Peters.
 I……………….. a hairdresser.
 My name …………….Alexander.
 There……………… many people in this class.

8. THE VERB TO BE - YES / NO QUESTIONS
Am I right?
Is he here?
Is she a nurse?
second-
Is it
hand?
Are we wrong?
Alan
Are you
Parker?
Are they American?

9. THE VERB TO BE - INFORMATION
QUESTIONS
am
I a singer.
not
He is not a receptionist.
She is not a nurse.
It is not my book.
are
We not musicians.
not
are a shop
You
not assistant.
are
They taxi drivers.
not

10. CONTRACTED NEGATIVE FORMS OF THE
VERB TO BE
I'm not a singer.
a
He isn't
receptionist.
She isn't a nurse.
It isn't my book.
aren' not
We
t musicians.
aren' a shop
You
t assistant.
aren'
They taxi drivers.
t

11. EJEMPLOS
I’m in my house.
I’m thinking of you.
You are eating what you like.
You are worried for the test of
English.
He is ready for the test of math.
He is waiting that you come back.
They are in the bus.
I’m in the school.
I’m doing cleaning.
You are cooking somethinf delicious.

12. TODAS LAS FORMAS
FORMA AFIRMATIVA FORMA NEGATIVA FORMA INTERROGATIVA
I am (I'm) I am not (I'm not) am I?
soy, estoy no soy, no estoy ¿soy yo?, ¿estoy yo?
you are not (you're
you are (you're) are you?
not)
eres, estás no eres, no estás ¿eres tú?, ¿estás tú?
he is (he's) he is not (he's not) is he?
él es, está él no es, no está ¿es él?, ¿está él?
we are not (we're
we are (we're) are we?
not)
somos, estamos no somos, no estamos ¿somos?, ¿estamos?
you are not (you're
you are (you're) are you?
not)
sois, estáis no sois, no estáis ¿sois?, ¿estáis?
they are not (they're
they are (they're) are they?
not)
ellos son, están ellos no son, no están ¿son, están ellos?

13. TA G Q U E S T I O N S W I T H “ T O B E ”
 Robert Frost was America's favorite poet, wasn't he?
 He wasn't widely accepted in this country at first, was he?
 You were going to skip this poem, weren't you?
 There were several typographical errors in this anthology, weren't
there? (Be careful here. It's not “weren't they.”)
 I am not a very good reader, am I?
 I'm a better reader than you, aren't I?

14. FUZZY VERB PHRASES WITH "BE"
be abusive of (abuse)
be applicable to (apply to)
be benefited by (benefit from)
be derived from (derive from)
be desirous of (desire or want)
be determinative of (determine)
be in agreement (agree)
be in attendance (attend)
be indicative of (indicate)
be in error (err)be in existence (exist)
be influential on (influence)
be in possession of (possess)
be in receipt of (have received)
)

15. ORACIONES NEGATIVAS
 I’m not sure today go to school.
 I’m not agrees with your opinion.
 You are not at home at this time.
 You are thinkinng of me.
 He is not ready for the test of English.
 She is not in the park.
 We are not looking for that pencil.
 We are not at home at this time.
 They are not writing whith pen.
 They are not asking your name.

16. ORACIONES NEGATIVAS
 I am in San Miguel?
 Are you in house?
 He is eating at this time?
 Are you ready for test of English?
 He is alone in his room?
 Are you my friend?
 Are you very inteligent?
 He is your brother?
 She is the teacher of math?
 Are you upset with me?

17. FIN