Let's talk about "nationalities, ages, professions, marital status, names and feelings"

Verb To be.

The verb to be is the most irregular verb in the English language. It is normally a linking verb showing existence or the condition of the subject. It can also be used as an auxiliary verb when forming the passive voice.

We used it to talk about names, nationalities, age, feelings, marital status, and professions.

The forms of the verb to be in English are as follows:

Present	am, is, are
Past	was, were
Future	Will be

Let's check this video to learn how to use the "verb to be"

 

Nationalities.

 

 

 Professions.

 

 

Marital Status.

 

 

Feelings.

 



 

Personalities.

 

 

To be in Present (am, is, are)

Positive Sentences. ( names, nationalities, age, feelings, marital status, and professions)

Subject + verb to be (am, is, are) + complement.

• My name is Frank.
• He is from London. 
•  She is 20 years old.
• It is a book.
• We are married.
• You are a teacher.
• They are policemen.

 

Negative sentences.

Subject + verb to be (am, is, are) + not +complement.

•     I am not a student.
•     He is not Frank.
•     She is not happy
•     It is not a book.
•     We are not married.
•     You are not from London.
•     They are not policemen.

Questions.

Verb to be (am, is, are) + Subject + complement +?

• ü  Am I intelligent?
• ü  Is he Frank?
• ü  Is she from Spain?
• ü  Is it a book?
• ü  Are you happy?
• ü  Are they policemen?
• ü  Are we ready?

To be in Past (was, were)

Positive Sentences.

Subject + verb to be (was, were) + complement.

• ü  I was a student.
• ü  He was happy.
• ü  She was from London.
• ü  It was a book.
• ü  We were married.
• ü  You were pilots.
• ü  They were policemen.

Negative sentences.

Subject + verb to be (was, were) + not + complement.

• ü  I was not a student.
• ü  He was not a teacher.
• ü  She was not a journalist.
• ü  It was not a book.
• ü  We were not mechanics.
• ü  You were not pilots.
• ü  They were not policemen.

Questions.

Verb to be (was, were) + Subject + complement +?

• ü  Was I intelligent?
• ü  Was he a pilot?
• ü  Was she from Spain?
• ü  Was it a big house?
• ü  Were you doctors?
• ü  Were they rich?
• ü  Were we ready?

To be in Future (will be)

Positive Sentences.

Subject + will + be + complement.

• ü  I will be a student.
• ü  He will be a teacher.
• ü  She will be a journalist.
• ü  It will be a book.
• ü  We will be mechanics.
• ü  You will be pilots.
• ü  They will be policemen.

Negative sentences.

Subject + will + not + be + complement.

• ü  I will not be a student.
• ü  He will not be a teacher.
• ü  She will not be a journalist.
• ü  It will not be a book.
• ü  We will not be mechanics.
• ü  You will not be pilots.
• ü  They will not be policemen.

Questions.

Will + Subject + be + complement +?

• ü  Will I be intelligent?
• ü  Will he be a pilot?
• ü  Will she be from Spain?
• ü  Will it be a big house?
• ü  Will you be doctors?
• ü  Will they be rich?
• ü  Will we be ready?