1.1.3 Verb To Be

What is the verb to be?

The verb to be is a basic and very important verb in English.
It is used to talk about:

• Identity

• Age

• Occupation

• Feelings

• Location

Examples:

• I am a student.

• She is happy.

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Forms of the Verb To Be (Present Tense)

Subject Pronoun	Verb To Be
I	am
You	are
He	is
She	is
It	is
We	are
They	are

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Affirmative Sentences

Structure:
Subject + verb to be + complement

Examples:

• I am tired.

• You are my friend.

• He is a teacher.

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Negative Sentences

Structure:
Subject + verb to be + not + complement

Examples:

• I am not tired.

• She is not at home.

• They are not students.

(Contractions – optional at this level):

• is not → isn’t

• are not → aren’t

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Yes / No Questions

Structure:
Verb to be + subject + complement?

Examples:

• Am I late?

• Are you ready?

• Is she your sister?

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Short Answers

• Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

• Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

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Using To Be in Simple Contexts

• Identity: I am Ana.

• Age: I am 25 years old.

• Occupation: He is a driver.

• Feelings: She is happy.

• Location: They are at school.

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Common Errors (Basic)

• ❌ I is student

• ✅ I am a student

• ❌ She are happy

• ✅ She is happy

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Practice Activities

• Completing sentences with am / is / are

• Changing sentences to negative form

• Asking and answering simple questions

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🎯 Objective of 1.1.3

By the end of this topic, students can:

• Use am / is / are correctly

• Form affirmative, negative, and question sentences

• Use the verb to be in basic everyday situations