VERB TO BE (SER O ESTAR) POSITIVE FORM (+) NEGATIVE FORM (-) QUESTIONS (?)

VERB BE (+) FULL FORM I (subject pronoun) AM (verb) I (subject pronoun) AM (verb) YOU ARE YOU ARE HE IS HE IS SHE IS SHE IS IT IS IT IS WE ARE WE ARE YOU ARE YOU ARE THEY ARE THEY ARE

VERB BE (+) CONTRACTED/SHORT FORM I´M I´M YOU’RE YOU’RE HE’S HE’S SHE’S SHE’S IT’S IT’S WE’RE WE’RE YOU’RE YOU’RE THEY’RE THEY’RE

VERB BE (+) You ALWAYS have to use a SUBJECT PRONOUN with a verb: HE is Peter NOT is Peter You ALWAYS have to use a SUBJECT PRONOUN with a verb: HE is Peter NOT is Peter I is always written in capital letters: I am your English teacher NOT i am your English teacher. I is always written in capital letters: I am your English teacher NOT i am your English teacher. Use HE for a man, SHE for a woman, IT for a thing or animal in the singular: He is my father. She is my friend Mary. It is a big dog. Use HE for a man, SHE for a woman, IT for a thing or animal in the singular: He is my father. She is my friend Mary. It is a big dog. YOU is used for the singular (tú, usted) and for the plural (vosotros, ustedes) YOU is used for the singular (tú, usted) and for the plural (vosotros, ustedes) Use THEY for people, animals and things in the plural: They are my friends Mary and Peter. They are books. Use THEY for people, animals and things in the plural: They are my friends Mary and Peter. They are books.

VERB BE (-) FULL FORM Put NOT after the verb BE to make negative sentences: Put NOT after the verb BE to make negative sentences: I AM NOT I AM NOT YOU ARE NOT YOU ARE NOT HE IS NOT HE IS NOT SHE IS NOT SHE IS NOT IT IS NOT IT IS NOT WE ARE NOT WE ARE NOT YOU ARE NOT YOU ARE NOT THEY ARE NOT THEY ARE NOT

VERB BE (-) CONTRACTED/SHORT FORM You can contract are not (aren’t), is not (isn’t). You can contract are not (aren’t), is not (isn’t). I’m not is different, you can only contract the subject pronoun (I) with the positive form of BE. I’m not is different, you can only contract the subject pronoun (I) with the positive form of BE. I’M NOT I’M NOT YOU AREN’T YOU AREN’T HE ISN’T HE ISN’T SHE ISN’T SHE ISN’T IT ISN’T IT ISN’T WE AREN’T WE AREN’T YOU AREN’T YOU AREN’T THEY AREN’T THEY AREN’T

VERB BE - QUESTION FORM (?) AM I? AM I? ARE YOU? ARE YOU? IS HE? IS HE? IS SHE? IS SHE? IS IT? IS IT? ARE WE? ARE WE? ARE YOU? ARE YOU? ARE THEY? ARE THEY?

POSITIVE(+) SHORT ANSWER YES, I AM YES, I AM YES, YOU ARE YES, YOU ARE YES, HE IS YES, HE IS YES, SHE IS YES, SHE IS YES, IT IS YES, IT IS YES, WE ARE YES, WE ARE YES, YOU ARE YES, YOU ARE YES, THEY ARE YES, THEY ARE

NEGATIVE (-) SHORT ANSWER NO, I’M NOT NO, I’M NOT NO, YOU AREN’T NO, YOU AREN’T NO, HE ISN’T NO, HE ISN’T NO, SHE ISN’T NO, SHE ISN’T NO, IT ISN’T NO, IT ISN’T NO, WE AREN’T NO, WE AREN’T NO, YOU AREN’T NO, YOU AREN’T NO, THEY AREN’T NO, THEY AREN’T

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS In questions put the verb TO BE (AM, ARE, IS) before THE PRONOUS (I, YOU, etc.): In questions put the verb TO BE (AM, ARE, IS) before THE PRONOUS (I, YOU, etc.): Are you English? NOT You are English? Do not use contractions in positive short answers: Are you Spanish? Yes, I am NOT Yes, I’m. Do not use contractions in positive short answers: Are you Spanish? Yes, I am NOT Yes, I’m. In negative answers, you can use both full or contracted forms: Are you Irish? No, I am not or No, I’m not. In negative answers, you can use both full or contracted forms: Are you Irish? No, I am not or No, I’m not.