This document discusses the verb "to be" in English. It is one of the most commonly used yet complex verbs as it has many forms. The verb "to be" is used to describe something or someone, especially in terms of names, ages, feelings, nationalities, and professions. The document provides examples of affirmative, negative, and question forms of the verb "to be" in both full and contracted forms. It also provides examples of how to use the verb "to be" in different sentences.

1. THE VERB be

2. OBJECTIVE
 learn and identify the use of the verb "TO BE"
according to the concept of each sentence. Taking
into account that it is the verb with the most
changes in the English language.

3. USAGE
 The “to be” is a verb used to describe something or
someone. In English, it can be used to say different things
according to the context. However, the most common
use of the to be verb is to talk about names, age, feeling,
nationalities, and professions, especially when talking
in the present tense.

4. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE
Full form Short form
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
You are
We are
They are
I'm
you’re
he's
She's
It's
You're
we’re
They’re
EXAMPLES
I am sandy and she is Maria.
Cristell is beautiful.
The apples are on the table.
I am married to John.
The books are in the bookstore.

5. NEGATIVE SENTENCE
Full form Short form
I am not
you are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
You are not
We are not
They are not
I'm not
you aren’t
he isn’t
She isn’t
It isn’t
You aren’t
we aren’t
They aren’t
EXAMPLES
I am not 6 years old.
She is not Maria.
You are not doctor.
We are not tired.

6. QUESTIONS
Questions Short answers
Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Is she?
Is it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?
Yes,I am.
Yes, you are.
Yes, he is.
Yes, she is.
Yes, it is.
Yes, we are.
Yes, you are.
Yes, they are.
No, I’m not.
No, you aren’t.
No, he isn’t
No, she isn’t.
No, it isn’t
No, we aren’t.
No, you aren’t.
No, they aren’t.
EXAMPLES
Are you Maria?
Is he fine?
Are they doctors?
Is she beautiful?

7. REFERENCES
 Easy pace learning(17/11/2018) The verb to be and how to use it
retrieved from https://www.easypacelearning.com/all-
lessons/grammar/1201-verb-to-be-explained-basic-english-grammar-
lesson