Tics verb to be ... Miriam Toaquiza

UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DEL ECUADOR

FACULTAD DE FILOSOFÍA LETRAS Y CIENCIAS DE LA

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TIC`SINTEGRANTES:

*MIRYAM TOAQUIZA *PATRICIA MAMARANDI

VERB TO-BEThis verb means to be both be like being. Its meaning depends on

the context of the sentence, and we want

to express in every moment.

I AM YOU AREHE ISSHE ISIT ISWE AREYOU ARETHEY ARE

THE VERB TO BE

IS SHEHE IT

ARE

WEYOU ARE

CONTRATIONSI am

You are You’re

She’s

You are

She is

He is He’s

We are

It is

They are

I’m

It’s

We’re

You’re

They’re

Negative form of the verb to

be

I am not no soy no estoy You are not no eres no

estasHe is not no es no estasShe is not no es no estaWe are not no somos no

estamosYou are not no son no

estánThey are not no son no

están

I am es Am IAm I…?Are you…?Is he…?Is she…?Is it…?Are we…?Are they…?

ExamplesAm I intelligent?—Soy inteligente?Are you Alan?—Tu eres Alan?Is he the teacher?—El es el maestro?Is she beautiful?—Ella es bonita?Are we lazy?—Nosotros somos perezosos?Are they crazy?—Ellos son locos?

Question and answers Affirmative and Negative

Is she a nurse ?Yes she is

No she isn’t

Is she a teacher?

Yes she is No, she isn’t

Is he firefighter?Yes he is

No. He isn’t

Is it a dog?Yes it is

No,it isn’t