This document provides information about conjugating the verb "to be" in English and Spanish. It discusses the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present tense and present continuous tense of the verb "to be". Examples are given for the first, second, and third person singular and plural forms in both languages. The key aspects covered include how to form the present continuous tense in English by using the verb "to be" plus the verb in the "-ing" form.

1. VERB TO BE

2. VERB TO BE
Affirmative
oI am
oYou are
oHe is
oShe is
oIt is
oWe are
oYou are
oThey are
o Yo soy
o Tú eres
o Él es
o Ella es
o Eso es
o Nosotros somos
o Vosotros sois
o Ellos son

3. VERB TO BE
Negative
• I am not Yo no soy
• You aren’t Tú no eres
• He isn’t Él no es
• She isn’t Ella no es
• It isn’t Eso no es
• We aren’t Nosotros no somos
• You aren’t Vosotros no sois
• They aren’t Ellos no son

4. VERB TO BE
Interrogative
oAm I? ¿Soy yo?
oAre you? ¿Eres tú?
oIs he? ¿Es él?
oIs she? ¿Es ella?
oIs it? ¿Es eso?
oAre we? ¿Somos nosotros?
oAre you? ¿Sois vosotros?
oAre they? ¿Son ellos?

5. The verb to be can be translated into:

6. PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

7. The present continuous is used to
express actions that are happening in
the momento we speak.
He is reading
now

8. How do we form the present
continuous?
1. Remember
the verb to be!
2. Choose a
subject
3. Add the verb
you want
4. Add –ing to
the verb
He is
He is + READ
He is read + ING

9. He is reading

10. I am reading
You are reading
He is reading
She is reading
We are reading
You are reading
They are reading
NOW

11. I am not reading
You aren’t reading
He isn’t reading
She isn’t reading
We aren’t reading
You aren’t reading
They aren’t reading
NOW

12. Am I reading?
Are you reading?
Is he reading?
Is she reading?
Are we reading?
Are you reading?
Are they reading?
NOW