This document discusses the verb "to be" in English and how it is used and conjugated. The verb "to be" is used to talk about feelings, states, descriptions, definitions, or general truths. It changes form depending on whether the sentence is affirmative, negative, or a question. The document provides examples of how to conjugate "to be" in the present tense for the first, second, third-person singular and plural in affirmative, negative sentences and questions.

1. VERB TO BEBy ANGELA VIVIANA DIAZ RODRIGUEZ

2. VERB TO BETHE VERB TO BE IS USED TO TALK ABOUT FEELINGS, STATES, DESCRIPTIONS, DEFINITIONS, OR A GENERAL TRUTH.IT IS USED WHEN WE TALK ABOUT AGE, NATIONALITIES, OR PROFESSIONS

3. VERB TO BETHE VERB TO BE CHANGES IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS (AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE STATEMENTS OR QUESTIONS). IN AFFIRMATIVE, NEGATIVE, SENTENCES THIS IRREGULAR VERB IS CONJUGATED AS FOLLOWS:

4. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCESI am (I’m)You are (you’re)He is (he’s)She is (she’s)They are (they’re)We are (we’re)Examples:I am a lawyerThey’re lawyersHe is tiredShe’s from Canada

5. NEGATIVE SENTENCESI am not (I’m not)You are not (aren’t)He is not (isn’t) She is not (isn’t)It is not (isn´t)We are not (aren’t)They are not (aren’t)Examples:He is not happyThey aren’t lawyers

6. QUESTIONSTO MAKE QUESTIONS JUST PLACE THE VERB TO BE AT THE BEGINNING.Am I….?Are you ….?Is she …?Is he…?Are they…?Are we …?

7. SHORT ANSWERS WITH BEYes, I am. No, I’m notYes, you are. No, you’re notYes, he is. No, he’s not/No, he isn’tYes, she is. No, she’s not/No, she isn’tYes, it is. No, it’s not/No, it isn’tYes, we are. No, we’re not/No, we aren’tYes, they are. No, they’re not/No, they aren’t