¿Qué es el verbo to be?

El verbo to be, que significa ser, estar o tener, según el contexto, es seguramente el
verbo más utilizado en la lengua inglesa y también el más importante. Se utiliza como
verbo principal y como auxiliar, y es irregular en pasado y en presente. Tiene 4
significados, aunque los principales son ser y estar. Los cuatro significados son:
1. Ser.
2. Estar.
3. Haber.
4. Poder.

Ejemplos:
 I am a tall person. (Yo soy una persona alta).
 She is sad. (Ella está triste).
 There are four chairs in the room. (Hay cuatro sillas en la clase).
 You are not to open your mouth in the meeting. (No puedes abrir la boca en el
meeting).

En general el verbo to be es utilizado en dos maneras

La primera es el verbo to be como principal; El verbo to be aparecerá solo cuando sea

el verbo que de sentido a la frase.

Por ejemplo; The car is red. (El coche es rojo)

La segunda es el verbo to be como auxiliar; en tiempos verbales continuos

acompañados de un verbo en gerundio o pasado participio.

Por ejemplo; Jenny is studying a new career. (Jenny está estudiando una nueva
carrera.)
Conjugaciones del verbo tobe en presente y pasado

Presente

Afirmativo Negativo Pregunta

I am I am not Am I?

You are You are not Are you?

He / She / It is He / She / It is not Is he / she / it?

We are We are not Are we?

You are You are not Are you?

They are They are not Are they? 

Ejemplos en presente

 I am tall = Yo soy alto/a

 I am not your teacher = Yo no soy tu maestro/a
 Are you her doctor? = ¿Eres su doctor/a? 

Pasado simple
Pasado simple

Afirmativo Negativo Pregunta

I was I was not Was I?

You were You were not Were you?

He / She / It was He / She / It was not Was he / she / it?

We were We were not Were we?

You were You were not Were you?

They were They were not Were they? 

Ejemplos en pasado simple.

 I was very shy = Yo era muy tímido/a

 We were not the champions = Nosotros no fuimos campeones
 Were you at the store? = ¿Estabas en la tienda?