The Verb BE

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review of the verb BE with examples

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Statements, negatives, and questions The Verb BE

Present tense BE : 

Present tense BE Every sentence has a subject and a verb. The subject is a noun (a person, place or thing) or a pronoun (a word that takes the place of a noun – he, she, it, we, they) The subject and verb must match. I am from Colombia but you are from Japan. Alice is a nurse, but she isn’t in a hospital. That baby is messy, and he is on the blanket. The students and I are at school, and we are happy. Parents are worried about their children, but the teachers aren’t.

Present Negative of BE : 

Present Negative of BE We form the negative by writing the word not after BE I am not the president of the United States. You are not from England. The governor of California is not from America. Our textbook is not cheap. We are not doctors, and they are not musicians.

Yes/No Questions : 

Yes/No Questions Yes/No questions with BE are formed by putting the verb before the subject. The rest of the question stays the same as the statement. I am the president of the class.  Am I the president of the class? You are tired after work.  Are you tired after work? Mary’s cousin is a good artist.  Is Mary’s cousin a good artist? Johnny and I are temporary workers at the factory. Are Johnny and I temporary workers at the factory? Fresh watermelon and juicy oranges are on sale at Superior Market.  Are fresh watermelon and juicy oranges on sale at Superior Market?

More Examples : 

More Examples He is happy with his new house. Is he happy with his new house? Bob and Anne are ESL students in Mrs. Brown’s class. Are they ESL students in Mrs. Brown’s class? The fourth of July is Independence Day in the United States. Is the fourth of July Independence Day in the U.S? The Philippines and Russia are in Asia. Are the Philippines and Russia in Asia?

Pronouns : 

Pronouns Are fresh oranges easy to find in January? Yes, they are. Are the homeless people living on the streets of downtown LA rich? No, they aren’t. Is the President of the US a woman? No, he isn’t. Is the textbook for this class expensive? Yes, it is.

Subject – Verb Matching : 

Subject – Verb Matching Brown eyes ______ common in Bolivia. A monkey’s tail ______ good for writing. Our classroom ______ dark when the lights ______ off. The textbooks _______ cheap. Sandra and her sister _______ boys. You and I ______ adults. I ______ a small brown horse. are isn’t is are aren’t aren’t are am not

Form Sentences with BE : 

Broccoli my son’s favorite vegetable Some students always late to class A laptop computer expensive The weather rainy today Dogs and cats friends Alicia and I students in level 1 Gladys and her son tired after school Mr. Brown our teacher Ice cream and candy good for you health Brushing your teeth bad for your mouth Form Sentences with BE