Verb to be

Present simple of the verb to be

 To exist, occur, or show the characteristics of something.

Meaning   

  To describe something or someone.

Use   

​Subject + verb to be + complement.


She is a student.

​​Formula

​Subject + verb to be + not + complement.


She is not a student.

​​Affirmative

​Verb to be + subject + complement?

Is she a student ?

​​Negative

​Interrogative

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I

a quick learner.

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It

a small hotel.

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They

beautiful pictures.

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Is

happy?

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Are

happy?

We use the verb to be to introduce ourselves and others.

​For example,

My name is Maribel.
He is Eduardo.

There is - There are

​Use there is with singular nouns
For example, There is a chair.


Use there are with plural nouns. For example, There are 5 chairs.

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There

six soccer balls.

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There

a rose.

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Observe the picture. explain what you see?