Speaking - Uses of To be and To have

Front

Talk about identity

Back

TO BE

Ex.:

I am a student

She is my sister

Front

Talk about family and relationships

Back

TO BE

TO HAVE

Ex.:

Alberto is my friend

Alejandro has a friend called Alberto

Inés is Jaime´s girlfriend

Jaime has a girlfriend called Inés

Front

Talk about possessions

Back

TO HAVE

Ex.:

Alberto has his phone broken

I have a car

Front

Talk about illnesses

Back

TO HAVE

Ex.:

I have a headache

She has a cold

Front

Describe the appearance or emotions of people or things

Back

TO BE

Ex.:

Alberto and Alejandro are tall

They are happy

Front

Talk about age, nationality or job

Back

TO BE

Ex.:

Alberto is 16 years old

Alejandro and Alberto are from Spain

David is their teacher

Front

Talk about locations

Back

TO BE

Ex.:

The computer is on the table

Alberto and Alejandro are at David´s house

Alejandro´s house is far away

Front

Form the perfect tense

Back

TO HAVE

Ex.:

I have seen a movie (present perf)

She had finished her homework before dinner (past perf smpl)

She had been studying for two hours before dinner (past perf cont)

Front

Form the continuous tense

Back

TO BE

Ex.:

We are studying

Alberto is not sleeping

Alejandro is not supporting Real Madrid