The document provides examples and explanations for using present tense verbs "be" and "be" contractions in English. It addresses positive and negative forms of "be", questions with "be", short answers, and examples of using "be" to indicate where someone is from and their nationality. Key examples given include "I am from Mexico, I am Mexican", "Are you from Spain? No, I'm not, I'm American", and charts listing countries and their corresponding nationalities.

2. Present tense verb be + and -
Full form(+) Contraction(+) Full form(-) Contraction(-)
I am I´m I am not I ´m not
You are You ´re You are not You aren´t French
He/ She/It is He/She/It ´s He/She/ It is not He/She/It isn´t Spanish
We are We ´re We are not We aren´t American
You are You ´re You are not You aren´t
They are They ´re They are not They aren´t
• You can also contract are not and is not like this:
You are not Italian ---> You ´re not Italian
She is not Canadian ---> She ´s not Canadian

3. Present tense verb be
Am I I am I ´m not
Are you you are you aren ´t
Is he/she/ it Peruvian? he/She/ it is. he/she/ it isn´t
Are we Russian? Yes, we are No, we aren´t
Are you Chinese? you are you aren´t
Are they they are they aren´t
? x
?
 In questions, put be before you, he , etc.
Are you Spanish? NOT You are Spanish?
Where are you from? NOT Where you are from?
Don ´t use contractions in short answers
Are you Korean? Yes, I am . NOT Yes, I´m.

4. EXAMPLE:

5. MORE EXAMPLES…
Is she Chinese?
No she isn ´t . She ´s from Korea
Are they German?
No they aren ´t . They ´re English
Is he Mexican?
Yes he is . He ´s from Mexico
Are you Australian?
No I am not . I ´m Canadian

6. WHERE ARE
YOU FROM?

7. I AM FROM
MEXICO
I AM MEXICAN

8. YOU HAVE TWO POSIBLES ANSWERS:
I am from Mexico
Subject from
Verb be
(am/is /are)
country
I am Mexican
Subject
Verb be
(am/ is /are)
Nationality

9. We are from The Usa
We are American
EXAMPLE:
Where are you from?

10. EXAMPLES:
 Where is he from?
He is from Korea
He ´s Korean
 Where is she from?
She is from Canada
She ´s Canadian
 Where are they from?
They are from England
They ´re English

11. COUNTRIES AND NATIONALITIES
COUNTRIES NATIONALITIES
Peru Peruvian
Argentina Argentinian
Brazil Brazilian
Mexico Mexican
Spain Spanish
Germany German
Italy Italian
France French
Canada Canadian
The United States( the USA) American
China Chinese
Korea Korean
Thailand Thai
Japan Japanese

12. Don’t Forget!
• Use CAPITAL letters for countries and
nationalities.
• EXAMPLE:
Canada
Canadian