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THE VERB TO BE

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THE VERB TO BE

A: Are you fromEngland?

B: No, we arent. Werefrom

China.

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THE VERB TO BE

HesTom and shesHelen.

They arefriends.

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ffirmativeLong form Short form

I am Im

You are Youre

He is Hes

She is Shes

It is Its

We are Were

You are Youre

They are Theyre

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NegativeLong form Short form

I amnot Im not

You arenot You arent

He is not He isnt

She is not She isnt

It is not It isnt

We are not We arentYou are not You arent

They are not They arent

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QuestionAmI?Areyou?

Ishe?

Isshe?Isit?

Arewe?

Areyou?Arethey?

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I am in New York now.

My fatherHeMy sisterBostonIt

is

in Boston.a mechanic.in Puerto Rico.a citybeautiful

WeYouPuerto RicansChicago and BostonThey

are

students.a teacher.citizens of the U.S.cities.big.

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THE VERB TO BE

TimeIt is6 oclock.

WeatherIt ishot in Puerto Rico.AgeI am25 years old.

Place of originWe arefrom Mexico.

LocationIzmir isin the West.

Classification or definitionAnkara isthe capital of Turkey.

DescriptionIstanbul isbeautiful.

Uses of BeExamples

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BE WITH DESCRIPTIONSanguage Notes1. We use a form of bewith words that describe the subject.

We use adjectivesto describe. Descriptive adjectives have noplural form.

New York and Chicago are big.New York is big.

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2. Some words that end withedoringare adjectives: married;

tired; interesting; boring.

Hes worriedaboutyou.

Were tired.

New York City isinteresting.

BE WITH DESCRIPTIONS

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BE WITH DESCRIPTIONS

3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition.

Hes hungry. It is thirsty. Were afraid.Theyre angry.

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BE WITH DEFINITIONS

New York and L.A. are big citiesWe are foreign students

Plural Subject Be (Adjective) Plural Noun

I am a studentYou are a teacherNew York is an interesting city

Singular Subject Be A or An (Adjective) Singular Noun

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Language Notes

BE WITH DEFINITIONS

1. A nounis a person, place or thing. We use a noun after be toclassify or define the subject.

2. We use the article aor anbefore a singular noun. We use an

before a wovel sound.3. We dont use the article a or an before a plural noun.

4. We can put an adjective before the noun.

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THE VERB TO BE

............... a postman. ............... doctors .............. a catHe is They are It is

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............... a tennis ball. ............... brushesIt isThey are

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THE VERB TO BE

2. Tom / from China / ?No / England

Is Tom from China?

No, he isnt.He is from England.

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THE VERB TO BE

3. You / nurses / ?Yes

4. you / an artist / ?Yes

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THE VERB TO BE

5. bike / new / ?No / old

6. the dog / hungry / ?Yes

Is the bike new?

No, it isnt.

Its old.

Is the dog hungry?

Yes, it is.

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....... Ann from Italy?

...................................... from the USA.

Is

No, she isnt. Shes

.................... boots?

..................................................... shoes.

Are they

No, they arent. They are

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THE VERB TO BE

............. a desk?

........................................ a blackboard.

........ your favourite subject maths?

.......................................... Art.

Is it

No, it isnt. Its

Is

No, it isnt. Its

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THE VERB TO BE

..................... rabbits?

........................................... cats.

....... Los Angeles in the north-east of the USA?

................................ in the southwest ofthe USA.

Are they

No, they arent. Theyre

Is

No, it isnt. Its

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THE VERB TO BE

1. Su-Ling / China

an actress

26 years old

Su-Ling is from ChinaShe is an actress

She is 26 years old

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THE VERB TO BE

2. Susan and Sally / Englandteachers33 years old

Susan and Sally are from England.They are teachers.

They are 33 years old.

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THE VERB TO BE

3. Bill / the U.S.A.

an artist

30 years old

Bill is from the U.S.A

He is an artist.

He is 30 years old.

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