Pasado simple

Present simple is tense of present (And aspect not perfect) expressing habitual action, ie, habits, routines in daily life. It differs from present perfect in the latter has perfective aspect, and present continuous that this other has progressive aspect.
The verb "to be" English is equivalent to the verbs "ser" and "being" in Castilian. Its decline in the present tense (simple present) is:Simple Present of the verb "To Be"
I am / am I am
You are / you You are
He / she is / is He / she / it is
We are / we are We are
You are / you are You are
They / them is / are They are
Contractions are often used in these ways:
I am I'm
You / we / they are You / we / they 're
He / she / it is He / she / it 's
Its decline in the past tense (simple past):
Simple Present of theverb "To Be"
I was / was (I / I) I Was
You were / were (you were / was) Were You
He / she was / was (were / was) He / she / it Was
We were / was (were / was) We Were
Ye you were / you were (you were / was) Were You
They / they were / was (were / were) They Were
The verb "to be" can be used as an ordinary verb and in this case serves to provide information on the subject:
I am old.I'm
The car is red. The car is red
It is cold. It is cold (the day is cold)
It is also used as an auxiliary verb to form continuous forms:
I am running. I'm running
I Was running. I was running
And to build the passive form:
The table is made of wood. The table is made of wood
Another use of the verb "to be" is followed by the infinitive and is used to command a somewhatimpersonal, especially with the 3rd person, or to communicate a plan:
That He is to solve problem. He must solve this problem
They are to help you. They should help
I am to travel next week. I will travel next week
Affirmative prayer in English is built in accordance with the following structure:
Subject + Verb + Direct Object
In the negative sentence, the auxiliary is placed before the mainverb:
Subject + Assistant denial + Verb + Direct Object
In the interrogative sentence, the auxiliary is placed at the start of it:
Auxiliary + Subject + Verb + Direct Object
Full Forms of the verb to be |
To be - Positive Sentences & Contractions
I | am | a student. |
He | is | a teacher. |
She | is | a journalist. |
It | is | a book. |
We | are | mechanics. |
You | are | pilots.|
They | are | policemen. |
Contracted forms of the verb to be |
I | am | a student. |
He | is | a teacher. |
She | is | a journalist. |
It | is | a book. |
We | are | mechanics. |
You | are | pilots. |
They | are | policemen. |
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The verb to be - exercise
Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.
Principio del formulario
1. It cold today.
2. I athome now.
3. They Korean.
4. There a pen on the desk.
5. My name Nikita.
6. We from Ukraine.
7. That right.
8. I OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve married.
10. She an English teacher.

Final del formulario
The verb to be - more practice
Click on the words in the correct order to make positive sentences with the verb to be.
1  old. years am I twenty-five

2  arefrom Venezuela. We

3  a I'm student. name and is Anton My

4  is my book. This

5  a nice day It's today.

6  name brother's Her is Paul.

7  engineer. an John is

8  name husband's My is Johansson.

9  students There class. twelve are in my

10  top address My new the letter. is of the at

Full negative forms of the verb to be |
To be - negative forms and contractionsI | am not | a singer. |
He | is not | a receptionist. |
She | is not | a nurse. |
It | is not | my book. |
We | are not | not musicians. |
You | are not | a shop assistant. |
They | are not | taxi drivers. |
Contracted negative forms of the verb to be |
I'm not  | a singer. |
He | isn't | a receptionist. |
She | isn't | a nurse. |
It | isn't | my book. |
We | aren't |...