verb to be
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THE VERB
“TO BE”
AFFIRMATIVE
You
I’mamI
You’reare
It
He’sis
SheShe’
sis
He
It’sis
AFFIRMATIVE
YouWe’re
areWe You’reare
They’reareThey
NEGATIVE
You
not’mI
Aren’t It
isn’t
She isn’t
He
isn’t
NEGATIVE
Youaren’tWe aren’t
aren’tThey
INTERROGATIVE
you
Am I
Areit
Is
sheIs
he
Is
INTERROGATIVE
youAre we Are
Are they
WE USE IT…
2. To talk about the weather
Brad Pitt is an actor
1. To say who we are
It is very cold today
WE USE IT…
4. To talk about place
The Amazon River isn’t in Canada
What time is it?
3. To talk about time
WE USE IT…
6. To talk about people’s ageI’m 44 years
old
She is angry
5. To talk about how we feel
WE USE IT…
8. To describe thingsElephants aren’t small
How are you?
7. To say hello
THE VERB
“TO BE”