nb1 - the verb 'to be

NB1 EOI CARTAGENAIsabel Bastida

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

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

Are they from England? No, they aren’t. They are from

Scotland.

AFFIRMATIVEFULL FORM SHORT FORM

I amYou areHe isShe isIt is We areYou areThey are

I’m You’reHe’s She’s It’s We’reYou’reThey’re

NEGATIVEFULL FORM SHORT FORM

I am notYou are notHe is notShe is notIt is notWe are notYou are notThey are not

I’m notYou aren’t /’ɑ:nt/He isn’t /’Іznt/She isn’t /’Іznt/It isn’t /’Іznt/We aren’t /’ɑ:nt/You aren’t /’ɑ:nt/They aren’t /’ɑ:nt/

QUESTIONSQUESTION 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 areYes, I am Yes, he is Yes, she is Yes, it is Yes, you are Yes, we are Yes, they are

No, you aren’tNo, I’m notNo, he isn’tNo, she isn’tNo, it isn’tNo, you aren’tNo, we aren’tNo, they aren’t

USES OF THE VERB TO BETO BE EXAMPLE

DESCRIPTIONDEFINITIONLOCATIONPLACE OF ORIGINAGEWEATHERTIME

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 SiberiaIt’s three a.m. in New York

Is Barack Obama in Delhi?

No, he isn’t. He is in Beijing

Is Michelle Obama in Cádiz?

No, she isn’t. She is in Granada

Are the Clooneys in Milan?

No, they aren’t. They are in Venice

Is Pep Guardiola in Berlin?

No, he isn’t. He is in Munich

Is Paddington Bear in Brussels?

No, it isn’t. It is in London

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Verb to Be