Ingles

VERB TO BE
FUNCTION
The verb to be is used in a number of different ways in English. Here are the main uses of the verb to be for reference, self-study and in-class use.
ROLE
To be is used as amain verb to indicate the role or position that one has at work, family, or other organization.
Examples:
Jennifer is my sister.
Frank is a doctor.
Alan was a guest at our house last week.ADJETIVE
To be is also used as a main verb together with adjectives to express qualities about someone. It's possible to use only adjectives with Be, or adjectives which modify other nouns.
Examples:
Sheis a beautiful woman.
Jack was a handsome man.
She is interesting.
They are ugly.
LOCATION
To be is used as a main verb to indicate location.
Examples:
They are at lunch.
Our house is in thecountryside.
Alice is in the backyard.
COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM
To be is also used with the comparative or superlative form to make comparison between people, places, objects, and ideas.Examples:
The Mercedes is faster than the Fiat.
New York is the most exciting city in the world.
My aunt Martha is a much better cook than my mother.
EXERCISE:
MYSELF:
I’m Fernanda
I’m 19 yearsold
I | Am | Not |
You | Are | Aren’t |
He | Is | Isn’t |
She | Is | Isn’t |
It | Is | Isn’t |
We | Are | Aren’t |
You | Are | Aren’t |
They | are | Aren’t |
I’m student
I’m singleI’m a happy and sometimes angry person
I’m from Tulancingo
I’m Mexican
NEW CLASSMATE:
She’s Maria Fernanda
She’s 21 years old
She’s student
She’s single
She’s a happy person
She’s from PachucaShe’s Mexican
MY FAMILY
My family is the Ballesteros. My parents name are Gilberto and Irma, they are divorced. My mom is supervisor of gas station, and my dad is a retired federal highway. I onlyhave one sister, her name is Belem and she’s twenty seven years old, she’s married and her husband name is Carlos and he is from Pachuca. My sister has a daughter, her name is Renatta and she’s two...