Tareitas

GRAMMAR - UNIT 1

Verb to Be
1. Affirmative (Forma afirmativa del verbo to Be)
La forma afirmativa se emplea para expresar algo que es cierto y seguro. En inglés, el verbo to be (ser/estar) seconjuga de la siguiente forma:

AFFIRMATIVE: Verb to Be I am You are He is She is It* is We are They are You (plural) are

*El pronombre it se utiliza para referirse a cosas o animales. Por ej. Thedog is old  It is old; Is the house big? –Yes, it is big. Ejemplos: My mother is young – She is young I am intelligent Carlos and Angela are neighbors – They are neighbors You are my friendContractions
En inglés es muy común utilizar contracciones; éstas se forman al contraer dos palabras para formar una sola. Hay diferentes palabras que se pueden contraer. En este caso veremos lascontracciones que pueden hacerse con el verbo to Be y los diferentes pronombres.

CONTRACTIONS: verb to Be I am You are He is She is It is We are They are You are (plural)

I’m You’re He’s She’s It’sWe’re They’re You’re

Ejemplos: I am 20 years old  I’m 20 years old He is tall  He’s tall It is heavy  It’s heavy You are a good girl  You’re a good girl We are poor  We’re poor

2. Negative (Formanegativa del verbo to Be)
La forma negativa, como su nombre lo indica, se emplea para negar o desmentir algo. En inglés, el verbo to be (ser/estar) en su forma negativa se conjuga de la misma formaque en afirmativo agregándo la partícula not, así:

NEGATIVE: Verb to Be I You He She It We They You (plural)

am are is is is are are are

not not not not not not not not

ContractionsContracted Negative Form I am not You aren't He isn't She isn't It isn't We aren't They aren't You (plural) aren't Short Form I ‘m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re They’re You’re (plural)

not not not notnot not not not

Ejemplos: I am not a doctor. You are not my cousin / You’re not my cousin / You aren’t my cousin He is not your best friend / He’s not your best friend / He isn’t your best...