NB1 - The verb 'to be' Courtesy of Isabel M. Bastida EOI Cartagena

1. NB1 EOI CARTAGENA
Isabel Bastida

2. Is she fromSpain?
No, she isn’t. She’s from Japan.

3. Is he fromEngland?
No, he isn’t. He’s from Mexico.

4. Are they fromEngland?
No, they aren’t. They are from Scotland.

5. AFFIRMATIVE
FULL FORM SHORT FORM
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are
I’m
You’re
He’s
She’s
It’s
We’re
You’re
They’re

6. NEGATIVE
FULL FORM SHORT FORM
I am not
You are not
He is not
She is not
It is not
We are not
You are not
They are not
I’m not
You aren’t /’ :nt/ɑ
He isn’t /’Іznt/
She isn’t /’Іznt/
It isn’t /’Іznt/
We aren’t /’ :nt/ɑ
You aren’t /’ :nt/ɑ
They aren’t /’ :nt/ɑ

7. QUESTIONS
QUESTION SHORT ANSWERS (+) SHORT ANSWERS (-)
Am I English?
Are you English?
Is he English?
Is she English?
Is it English?
Are we English?
Are you English?
Are they
English?
Yes, you are
Yes, I am
Yes, he is
Yes, she is
Yes, it is
Yes, you are
Yes, we are
Yes, they are
No, you aren’t
No, I’m not
No, he isn’t
No, she isn’t
No, it isn’t
No, you aren’t
No, we aren’t
No, they aren’t

8. USES OF THE VERBTO BE
TO BE EXAMPLE
DESCRIPTION
DEFINITION
LOCATION
PLACE OF
ORIGIN
AGE
WEATHER
TIME
Paris is romantic.
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
London is in the south of
England.
Pizzas are from Italy.
The Big Ben is 155 years old.
It is cold in Siberia
It’s three a.m. in New York

9. Is BarackObama in Delhi?
No, he isn’t. He is in Beijing

10. Is Michelle Obama in Cádiz?
No, she isn’t. She is in Granada

11. Are the Clooneys in Milan?
No, they aren’t. They are in Venice

12. Is Pep Guardiola in Berlin?
No, he isn’t. He is in Munich

13. Is Paddington Bearin Brussels?
No, it isn’t. It is in London

14. TRY THESE ACTIVITIES ABOUT THE VERBTO
BE
Verb to Be