Verb To Be

Common vocabulary

Throughout this course, we are going to use different common words that you will see, read and hear regularly. Here are some of them:

Yes

Write

Can I give my opinion?

No

Say

Can you repeat, please?

Ask

Speak about

How do you say ratón

May I go to the bathroom

Answer

I have a question

One more time

Listen

Can I participate?

Wait/Hold on

Read

Main objective

In this short course, you will learn how to use the verb to be in context. You are going to improve your skills in speaking, reading, listening, and writing. You will also master sentence building in affirmative, negative, and question forms.

Introduction

The verb to be is used to talk about age, nationalities, names, professions, and locations, among others. Therefore, the way it is presented might change. You will practice all the time the affirmative, negative, and question forms of the verb to be. It is one of the easiest structures, but it sometimes turns a bit confusing, especially when you build questions and you are required to do it quickly. Practice, self-commitment, and dedication are key to learning and mastering a new language.

Topics

Introduce oneself or someone else:

Name

Greetings

Age

Nationality

Occupation

Hobbies

In English, we use the verb to be to say names

Subject Pronoun

Verb To be

Name

Am

George

Are

You

Jenny

Affirmative

He

Is

She

Dan

It

We

Are

You

Brian and Joe

They

In English, we use the verb to be to say names

Subject Pronoun

Verb To be

Name

Am not

George

Are not

You

Jenny

Negative

He

Is not

She

Dan

It

We

Are not

You

Brian and Joe

They

In English, we use the verb to be to say names

Subject Pronoun

Verb To be

Name

Am not

George

Are not

You

Jenny

Question

He

Is not

She

Dan

It

We

Are not

You

Brian and Joe

They