Understanding 'To Be' Verb & Auxiliaries: Uses, Auxiliaries, Negative Sentences, Apuntes de Inglés Técnico

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VERB TO BE

ALUMNA: Elizabeth Beltran Aguilar

WHAT IS TO BE VERB?

The verb "to be" and its auxiliaries is one of the most important topics in English as it allows us to talk about people's names, ages, nationalities and jobs. In practice it is widely used to greet people and introduce themselves to them.

Examples with the verb "to be" :

◦ (^) I'm a student. ◦ (^) He's Chinese. ◦ (^) They're from USA ◦ (^) I'm at the store. ◦ (^) She is in school. ◦ (^) They're at the bank

TO FORM A NEGATIVE SENTENCE,

SIMPLY ADD THE WORD "NOT" AFTER

THE AUXILIARY OF THE VERB "TO BE"

AS CAN BE SEEN IN THE FOLLOWING

TABLE (NOTE THE VARIED WAY OF

MAKING CONTRACTIONS IN THE CASE

OF NEGATIVES):

QUESTIONS OF THE VERB "TO BE". THE INTERROGATION GRAMMAR FOR “YES” AND “NO” QUESTIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:

Examples with the verb "to be":

◦ (^) Are you a student? ◦ (^) Is he Chinese? ◦ (^) Are they from USA? ◦ (^) Are you at the store? ◦ (^) Is she in the school? ◦ (^) Are they at the bank?