This document provides examples of how to use the verbs "be" and "have" in sentences. It explains that "be" is used to describe something or indicate a location, with "am" for I, "is" for he/she/it, and "are" for we/you/they. "Have" is used to express possession, with "have" for I/we/you/they and "has" for he/she/it. Several examples are given for each case in simple sentences with a subject, verb, and complement.

1. By B.A Roberto Pesantes
English Language Consultant

2. We use «be» to describe something or
someone.
TIP: AM FOR I
IS FOR HE, SHE, IT
ARE FOR WE, YOU, THEY
Example:
He is tall.
Mike is intelligent.
Nancy and Sussan are pretty.
The house is big.
Subject + to be + complement (adjective)

3. We use «be» to say that someone or
something is in a specific place.
TIP: AM FOR I
IS FOR HE, SHE, IT
ARE FOR WE, YOU, THEY
Example:
He is in the house.
Mike is at the airport.
Nancy and Sussan are in the building.
The house is in Lima.
Subject + to be + complement (place)

4. We use «have» to express possession.
TIP: HAVE FOR I, WE, YOU, THEY
HAS FOR HE, SHE, IT
Example:
He has a new car.
Mike has a pretty girlfriend.
Nancy and Sussan have homework.
The house has a big garden.
Subject + have + complement (noun)
has
Subject + have + complement (adjective + noun)
has

5. More examples:
is
1. Tom ______ a very good student.
has
2. Sarah __________ an older brother.
is
3. Steve __________ in 3rd grade.
is
4. My family __________ big.
have
5. I _______________ a big family.
is
6. Melissa ____________ in Italy.
is
7. The dog __________ small.
is
8. My car ___________ new.
are
9. Your friends ______________ in my house.
are
10. The students ______________ in class.

6. More examples:
is
1. The children _____________ in the garden.
has
2. Sarah ___________ long hair.
is
3. Steve __________ in the bedroom
is
4. The electric razor __________ in the bathroom.
have
5. I ______________ a red toothbrush.
has
6. Melissa ____________ a new hair drier.
is
7. The cat __________ in the street.
is
8. The washcloth ___________ new.
are
9. The cotton buds _____________ in the cabinet.
is
10. My head ___________ very big.