BASIC ENGLISH COURSE FOR

STARTERS

By: Emily Mayo Yesenia Cardenas Carmen Mendoza

TOPIC 10

The Verb To Be

Objective

Present you the meaning of the verb to be, its conjugations and

how it can be used in a sentence.

The verb to be means Ser / Estar

Its meaning will depend on the context of the sentence, and what you

want to express in

each moment.

Pronoun Verb to be Translation

I am Yo soy / Yo estoy

You are Tú eres / Tú estas

He is Él es / Él está

She is Ella es / Ella está

It is Eso(a) es / Eso(a) Está

We are Nosotros somos / estamos

They are Ellos Ellas / Son Estan

The verb to be has three forms: am, is and are.

The form am is only used for the 1st person singular(I)

Is only for the 3rd person singular (he, she , it),

Are for the 2nd person singular and plural (You), the 1st person plural (we) and 3rd person plural (they).

Contraction

The personal pronoun does not change. What it is

modified is the form of the verb,

that loses the first syllable and is replaced by an

apostrophe.

The position of the verb to be, depends on the sense of the sentence. It can be affirmative, negative or

interrogative.