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\n

Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

The verb To Be<\/strong> is essential in grammar. It is an auxiliary and irregular verb.
\n(We will see its use in combination with other verbs to express actions and behaviour in the Present Progressive form).<\/p>\n

When expressed in its Affirmative form<\/strong>, the verb confirms something about the subject.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

It is used as a linking word, between the subject and a complement or adjective, to provide further information about the subject itself.<\/p>\n

The Affirmative<\/strong> form<\/strong> of the verb To Be<\/strong> has this structure:
\nsubject + verb to be.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
SUBJECT<\/strong><\/td>\nVERB TO BE<\/strong><\/td>\nSHORT FORM*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
I<\/td>\nam<\/td>\nI\u2019m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nYou\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nHe\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
She<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nShe\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nIt\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
We<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nWe\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
You<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nYou\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
They<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nThey\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*The short form is used in spoken language or in informal writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

\n

Examples<\/h3>\n

To Be<\/strong> is used with:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. nouns\n
      \n
    • I am a student.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • He is a lawyer.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • We are doctors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
    • adjectives\n
        \n
      • I am tall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • He is polite<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      • Many people are happy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
      • prepositional phrases (or complements)\n
          \n
        • My book is on the bed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        • There is a good movie on TV.<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • There are eggs in the box<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          To Be<\/strong> is used to talk about:<\/p>\n

            \n
          1. age\n
              \n
            • You are 12 years old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • He is 35 years old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
            • We are 35<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
            • price\n
                \n
              • This coat is $100<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • This dress is $50<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
              • The books are $80<\/strong> in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
              • size\n
                  \n
                • A standard double bed is 5 feet wide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                • The dress is medium.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                • The blue shoes are size 38<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                • shape\n
                    \n
                  • The table is square.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  • The building is rectangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                  • The tower is oval-shaped<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                  • colour\n
                      \n
                    • My hair is brown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                    • His eyes are green.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                    • Our room is pink.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                    • nationality\n
                        \n
                      • I am from Greece.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                      • He is Italian.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                      • They are French.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                        To Be<\/strong> can also be used in short forms:<\/p>\n

                          \n
                        • You\u2019re<\/strong> 12 years old.<\/li>\n
                        • This coat\u2019s<\/strong> $100.<\/li>\n
                        • A standard double bed\u2019s<\/strong> 5 feet wide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
                          \n

                          Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n

                          To Be<\/strong> has a very basic structure, when it is in combination with other classes of words (nouns, adjectives, complements, etc.), it gives us more details about the condition of the subject.<\/p>\n

                          To Be<\/strong> is used with:<\/p>\n

                            \n
                          1. nouns.<\/li>\n
                          2. adjectives.<\/li>\n
                          3. prepositional Phrases (or complements).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                            To Be<\/strong> is used to talk about the characteristics of the subject, for example:<\/p>\n

                              \n
                            1. age.<\/li>\n
                            2. price.<\/li>\n
                            3. size.<\/li>\n
                            4. shape.<\/li>\n
                            5. colour.<\/li>\n
                            6. nationality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                              The short form is used in spoken language or in informal writing. When the subject is a name or noun instead of a pronoun, we use the short form only with the third person singular.<\/p>\n

                              For example: (\u201cHis eyes are green. \/ His eyes\u2019re green.\u201d<\/del> > \u201cOur room is pink. \/ Our room\u2019s pink.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                              \n

                              Exercises<\/h3>\n

                              The verb To<\/strong> Be<\/strong> is one of the most commonly used auxiliary verbs in English. When used in its Affirmative form<\/strong>, the verb confirms something about the subject (when we are describing it). To be is often used with nouns, adjectives and prepositional phrases.<\/p>\n

                              The verb To Be in its Affirmative form has this structure:
                              \nsubject + verb to be <\/strong>(e.g. I am an actress.)<\/p>\n

                              For example:
                              \n\u2014 \u201cI\u2019m<\/strong> an actress.<\/em>\u201d = The verb confirms a characteristic of the subject.<\/p>\n

                              NOTE: We use the short form in spoken language or informal writings.<\/p>\n

                              Let\u2019s revise this content within the [Form]<\/strong> section. Take a look at the [Example]<\/strong> section that shows its use within a context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","rendered":"

                              \n

                              Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

                              The verb To Be<\/strong> is essential in grammar. It is an auxiliary and irregular verb.
                              \n(We will see its use in combination with other verbs to express actions and behaviour in the Present Progressive form).<\/p>\n

                              When expressed in its Affirmative form<\/strong>, the verb confirms something about the subject.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                              \n

                              Learning Objectives<\/h3>\n

                              It is used as a linking word, between the subject and a complement or adjective, to provide further information about the subject itself.<\/p>\n

                              The Affirmative<\/strong> form<\/strong> of the verb To Be<\/strong> has this structure:
                              \nsubject + verb to be.
                              \n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
                              SUBJECT<\/strong><\/td>\nVERB TO BE<\/strong><\/td>\nSHORT FORM*<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              I<\/td>\nam<\/td>\nI\u2019m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              You<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nYou\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              He<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nHe\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              She<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nShe\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              It<\/td>\nis<\/td>\nIt\u2019s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              We<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nWe\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              You<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nYou\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
                              They<\/td>\nare<\/td>\nThey\u2019re<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

                              *The short form is used in spoken language or in informal writing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                               <\/p>\n

                              \n

                              Examples<\/h3>\n

                              To Be<\/strong> is used with:<\/p>\n

                                \n
                              1. nouns\n
                                  \n
                                • I am a student.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                • He is a lawyer.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                • We are doctors.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                • adjectives\n
                                    \n
                                  • I am tall<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                  • He is polite<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                  • Many people are happy<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                  • prepositional phrases (or complements)\n
                                      \n
                                    • My book is on the bed<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                    • There is a good movie on TV.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                    • There are eggs in the box<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      To Be<\/strong> is used to talk about:<\/p>\n

                                        \n
                                      1. age\n
                                          \n
                                        • You are 12 years old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                        • He is 35 years old<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                        • We are 35<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                        • price\n
                                            \n
                                          • This coat is $100<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                          • This dress is $50<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                          • The books are $80<\/strong> in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                          • size\n
                                              \n
                                            • A standard double bed is 5 feet wide<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                            • The dress is medium.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                            • The blue shoes are size 38<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                            • shape\n
                                                \n
                                              • The table is square.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                              • The building is rectangle.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                              • The tower is oval-shaped<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                              • colour\n
                                                  \n
                                                • My hair is brown<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
                                                • His eyes are green.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                • Our room is pink.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
                                                • nationality\n
                                                    \n
                                                  • I am from Greece.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                  • He is Italian.<\/strong><\/li>\n
                                                  • They are French.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                    To Be<\/strong> can also be used in short forms:<\/p>\n

                                                      \n
                                                    • You\u2019re<\/strong> 12 years old.<\/li>\n
                                                    • This coat\u2019s<\/strong> $100.<\/li>\n
                                                    • A standard double bed\u2019s<\/strong> 5 feet wide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
                                                      \n

                                                      Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n

                                                      To Be<\/strong> has a very basic structure, when it is in combination with other classes of words (nouns, adjectives, complements, etc.), it gives us more details about the condition of the subject.<\/p>\n

                                                      To Be<\/strong> is used with:<\/p>\n

                                                        \n
                                                      1. nouns.<\/li>\n
                                                      2. adjectives.<\/li>\n
                                                      3. prepositional Phrases (or complements).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                        To Be<\/strong> is used to talk about the characteristics of the subject, for example:<\/p>\n

                                                          \n
                                                        1. age.<\/li>\n
                                                        2. price.<\/li>\n
                                                        3. size.<\/li>\n
                                                        4. shape.<\/li>\n
                                                        5. colour.<\/li>\n
                                                        6. nationality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                          The short form is used in spoken language or in informal writing. When the subject is a name or noun instead of a pronoun, we use the short form only with the third person singular.<\/p>\n

                                                          For example: (\u201cHis eyes are green. \/ His eyes\u2019re green.\u201d<\/del> > \u201cOur room is pink. \/ Our room\u2019s pink.\u201d)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

                                                          \n

                                                          Exercises<\/h3>\n

                                                          The verb To<\/strong> Be<\/strong> is one of the most commonly used auxiliary verbs in English. When used in its Affirmative form<\/strong>, the verb confirms something about the subject (when we are describing it). To be is often used with nouns, adjectives and prepositional phrases.<\/p>\n

                                                          The verb To Be in its Affirmative form has this structure:
                                                          \nsubject + verb to be <\/strong>(e.g. I am an actress.)<\/p>\n

                                                          For example:
                                                          \n\u2014 \u201cI\u2019m<\/strong> an actress.<\/em>\u201d = The verb confirms a characteristic of the subject.<\/p>\n

                                                          NOTE: We use the short form in spoken language or informal writings.<\/p>\n

                                                          Let\u2019s revise this content within the [Form]<\/strong> section. Take a look at the [Example]<\/strong> section that shows its use within a context.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"menu_order":1,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":[],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[],"license":[],"class_list":["post-74","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"part":69,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/74","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/74\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/74\/revisions\/75"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/69"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/74\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=74"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=74"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.publiconsulting.com\/wordpress\/pressbooks101\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=74"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}