اللغة الإنجليزية — The Verb To Be: Complete Guide with Examples and Exercises — 1ثانوي — شعبة آداب — Algerian Curriculum

The Verb “To Be”: Complete Guide

The verb to be is the most important verb in English. It is used to describe people, places, things, and states. It is an irregular verb.

Present forms of To Be

• I am (I’m) a student.
• You are (You’re) my friend.
• He/She/It is (He’s, She’s, It’s) nice.
• We are (We’re) from Algeria.
• They are (They’re) teachers.

Negative form

Add not after the verb : I am not (I’m not), you are not (aren’t), he/she/it is not (isn’t), we/they are not (aren’t).

Question form

Invert the subject and verb : Am I late? Are you ready? Is she your sister?

Uses of To Be

• Identity : I am Ahmed.
• Description : The sky is blue.
• Location : My book is on the table.
• Age : She is 16 years old.
• Feeling : We are happy.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Complete with am, is, are. (1) I ____ a student. (2) They ____ from Algeria. (3) She ____ my sister. (4) We ____ in the classroom.

Exercise 2: Make negative and question. (1) He is a doctor. (negative) (2) They are happy. (question) (3) I am tired. (negative)

Learn more with Articles: A, An, The and our guide on Present Simple vs Present Continuous.

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