The verb to be

The verb to be

Глагол 'быть, есть, являться'.

Мы говорим на английском, я есть, он есть, мы есть и так далее. Но никто так не говорит по-русски, 'есть' остается "в нашем уме"! Поэтому нам кажется очень странным, что нужно это самое "есть" вставлять в английские предложения.

В английском языке глагол to be имеет три формы: am, is, are.

I am Liz. - Я (есть) Лиз.

He is Mike. - Он (есть) Майк.

We are from Belarus. - Мы (есть) из Беларуси.

Если мы говорим о себе (I), то используем только глагол am:

I am a teacher. - Я (есть) учитель.

I am happy.

Если мы говорим про кого-то в единственном числе, he (он), she (она), или it (оно), используем форму is:

He is a boy. - Он (есть) мальчик.

She is a girl. - Она (есть) девочка.

It is a dog. - Это (есть) собака.

He (She, It) is happy.

Если мы говорим про кого-то во множественном числе, we (мы), you (ты, вы), they (они), то используем форму are:

They are from Britain. - Они (есть) из Великобритании.

We (You, They) are happy.

Чтобы образовать отрицательное предложение, нужно после глагола to be поставить частицу not:

I am not happy.

He (She, It) is not happy.

We (You, They) are not happy.

I am not = I'm not

is not = isn't

are not= aren't

Если мы хотим задать вопрос, то глагол to be надо вынести в начало предложения, поставить его перед подлежащим:

Are you happy?

Yes, I am.

No, I'm not.

Is he (she, it) happy?

Yes, he (she, it) is.

No, he (she, it) isn't.

Are they happy?

Yes, they are.

No, they aren't.

Multiple Choice

We ___ happy.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

It ___ sunny.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

It ___ sunny.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

I ___ ten.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

The boys ___ from America.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Lena ___happy.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Mr Read ___ kind.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

My sister and I ___ friends.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Tim and Jack ___ at school.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

An elephant ___ big.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

You ___ nice.

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

My mum ___ funny.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

My teacher ___ naughty.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

My granny and my drandad ___ from America.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

I ___ a bad friend.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

My friend and I ___ lazy.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

My books ___ on the floor.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't

Multiple Choice

___ you a good pupil?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ your mum a teacher?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ your friend in your class?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ your bag orange?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ your books in the bag?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ you happy?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ you at school now?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

___ Mike and Liz your friend?

• Am

• Is

• Are

Multiple Choice

My books ___ on the floor.

• am not

• isn't

• aren't