VERB TO BE

AFFIRMATIVE
NEGATIVE
INTERROGATIVE
Teacher : Lourdes Herrera P.
TO BE is an irregular verb

SER El verbo to be , es un verbo irregular ya que

no se escribe como se presenta “be”, sino que
cambia la escritura, según el pronombre o sujeto
de la oración
To
be

ESTA
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How do you do the conjugation of the verb to
be?
Affirmative form

is

He is in the forest
AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT VERB TO BE COMPLEMENT

I am Yo soy- yo estoy

You are Tu eres- tu estás

a student
He is El es – el está

She is In Japan Ella es – ella está

It is Esto es – esto está

We are Nosotros somos- nosotros estamos

You are Uds. Son - uds están

They are Ellos son - ellos están

I am a student I am in Japan
Yo soy una estudiante Yo estoy en Japón
NEGATIVE FORM
Subject + verb to be + not + complement

is not

She is not cooking

NEGATIVE
SUBJECT VERB TO BE+ COMPLEMENT
not
I am not Yo no soy- yo no estoy

You are not Tu no eres- tu no estás

a student
He is not El no es – el no está

She is not In Japan Ella no es – ella no está

It is not Esto no es – esto no está

We are not Nosotros no somos- nosotros no estamos

You are not Uds. no son - uds no están

They are not Ellos no son - ellos no están

I am not a student I am not in Japan

Yo no soy una estudiante Yo no estoy en Japón
INTERROGATIVE FORM
Verb to be+ subject+ complement+?

Are ?

Are they in love ?

NEGATIVE
SUBJECT VERB TO BE+ Contracted form
not
I am not I´m not Yo no soy- yo no estoy

You are not You aren´t Tu no eres- tu no estás

He is not He isn´t El no es – el no está

She is not She isn´t Ella no es – ella no está

It is not It isn´t Esto no es – esto no está

We are not We aren´t Nosotros no somos- nosotros no estamos

You are not You aren´t Uds. no son - uds no están

They are not They aren´t Ellos no son - ellos no están

I am not a student = I´m not a student

Yo no soy una estudiante
INTERROGATIVE
VERB TO BE SUBJECT COMPLEMENT

Am I Yo soy- yo estoy?

Are you Tu eres- tu estás?

a student ?
Is he El es – el está?

Is she In Japan? Ella es – ella está?

Is it Esto es – esto está?

Are we Nosotros somos- nosotros estamos?

Are you Uds. Son - uds están?

Are they Ellos son - ellos están?

Am I a student? Am I in Japan?
Yo soy una estudiante? Yo estoy en Japón?
INTERROGATIVE - ANSWERS
VERB TO BE SUBJECT COMPLEMENT ANSWERS
Am I Yes, you are – No, you aren´t

Are you Yes, I am - No, I´m not

a student ?
Is he Yes, he is – No, he isn´t

Is she In Japan? Yes, she is –No, she isn´t

Is it Yes, it is – No, it isn´t

Are we Yes, you are – No, you aren´t

Are you Yes, we are – No , we aren´t

Are they Yes, they are – No, they aren´t

 EXAMPLE:

She is my friend
She isn´t my friend
Is she my friend?
Yes, she is – No,she isn´t