This document discusses the verb "to be" in English. It provides the affirmative and negative forms of the verb in both long and short forms. Examples are given of using the verb "to be" to indicate time, weather, age, place of origin, location, classification, description, and physical/mental conditions. Descriptions are paired with the verb "to be" using the structure of "subject be (very) adjective".

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THE VERB TO BETHE VERB TO BE

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4. Uzay Özer Teacher of English
THE VERB “TO BE”THE VERB “TO BE”
Affirmative
Long form Short form
I am I’m
You are You’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
We are We’re
You are You’re
They are They’re

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7. Miguel Villegas Teacher of
English
THE VERB “TO BE”
TimeIt is 6 o’clock.
WeatherIt is hot in La Virginia.
AgeI am 26 years old.
Place of originWe are from Colombia.
LocationCanada is in the North.
Classification or definitionLondon is the capital of England.
DescriptionMedellin is beautiful.
Uses of BeExamples

8. Miguel Villegas Teacher of
English
THE VERB “TO BE”
I am from Spain.
It
The teacher
Buenos Aires
Chile
It
is
cold in Canada.
29 years old.
the capital of Argentina.
In the West.
7 am.
We
You
Puerto Ricans
Chicago and Boston
They
are
intelligent.
a teacher.
citizens of the U.S.
cities.
big.

9. Miguel Villegas Teacher of
English
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
I am tired
The weather is nice
People are helpful
New York City is very big
Subject Be (Very) Adjective

10. “BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition.
He’s hungry. It is thirsty. We’re afraid.They’re angry.
Miguel Villegas Teacher of
English

11. “BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
He’s cold. She’s hot.
Miguel Villegas Teacher of
English

12. Uzay Özer Teacher of English
Negative
Long form Short form
I am not I’m not
You are not You aren’t
He is not He isn’t
She is not She isn’t
It is not It isn’t
We are not We aren’t
You are not You aren’t
They are not They aren’t
THE VERB “TO BE”

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