Verb to be💖😊

The verb "to be" is one of the most important and versatile verbs in English. It is used to indicate status, identity, characteristics, location, time, and much more. Below, I explain its use in different ways:

Forms of the verb "to be" in the present tense/ Formas del verbo "to be" en presente

Pronombre	Verbo "to be"
I	am
You	are
He/She/It	is
We	are
They	are

Examples/Ejemplos

1. I am a student. (Yo soy un estudiante).
2. You are very kind. (Tú eres muy amable).
3. He is a doctor. (Él es un doctor).
4. She is my sister. (Ella es mi hermana).
5. It is a beautiful day. (Es un día hermoso).
6. We are friends. (Nosotros somos amigos).
7. They are in the park. (Ellos están en el parque).

Forms of the verb "to be" in the past/ Formas del verbo "to be" en pasado:

Pronombre	Verbo "to be"
I	was
You	were
He/She/It	was
We	were
They	were

Examples/Ejemplos:

1. I was tired yesterday. (Yo estaba cansado ayer).
2. You were at the party. (Tú estabas en la fiesta).
3. He was happy. (Él estaba feliz).
4. She was in the office. (Ella estaba en la oficina).
5. It was raining. (Estaba lloviendo).
6. We were on vacation. (Nosotros estábamos de vacaciones).
7. They were late. (Ellos llegaron tarde).

Negative forms of the verb "to be"/Formas negativas del verbo "to be":

To form the negative, you just add "not" after the verb "to be".

Para formar la negativa, solo agregas "not" después del verbo "to be".

• Presente/ Present

  • I am not a teacher. (Yo no soy maestro).
  • He is not here. (Él no está aquí).
  • They are not students. (Ellos no son estudiantes).

• Pasado/ Past

  • I was not at home. (No estaba en casa).
  • We were not ready. (Nosotros no estábamos listos).

Interrogative forms of the verb "to be"/Formas interrogativas del verbo "to be":

To ask questions, you reverse the order of the subject and the verb "to be."

Para hacer preguntas, inviertes el orden del sujeto y el verbo "to be".

• Presente/Present

  • Am I your friend? (¿Soy yo tu amigo?)
  • Is she a doctor? (¿Es ella doctora?)
  • Are they coming? (¿Están ellos viniendo?)

• Pasado/ Past

  • Was he at the meeting? (¿Estuvo él en la reunión?)
  • Were you happy? (¿Estabas feliz?)

Uses of the verb "to be"/ Usos del verbo "to be"

1. Identidad o profesión/Identity or profession:

   • I am a teacher. (Soy maestro).
   • He is an engineer. (Él es ingeniero).

2. Características o descripciones/Features or descriptions:

   • She is tall. (Ella es alta).
   • The movie was interesting. (La película fue interesante).

3. Ubicación/Location:

   • We are in the park. (Nosotros estamos en el parque).
   • They were at the cinema. (Ellos estaban en el cine).

4. Estado emocional o físico/Emotional or physical state:

   • I am happy. (Estoy feliz).
   • He was sick. (Él estaba enfermo).

1. Edad/ Age:

   • I am 25 years old. (Tengo 25 años).
   • She was 10 years old when it happened. (Ella tenía 10 años cuando sucedió).