Be verbs intro

​Be Verbs

Intermediate 1 Ontario

• Am

• Are

• Is

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​"Be" verbs in present tense - 3 forms

​"Be" verbs
change with different subjects

• I am = I'm

• You are = you're

• She is = she's

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​"Be" verbs
can be short

Multiple Choice

I ___ at Briya today.

• am

• is

• are

Match

Match the words with their contractions.

• you are

• I am

• it is

• she is

• we are

you're

I'm

it's

she's

we're

• you're

• I'm

• it's

• she's

• we're

When do we use "be" verbs?

​To show something exists
የሆነ ነገር እንዳለ ለማሳየት

برای نشان دادن چیزی وجود دارد

Para demostrar que algo existe

​Example: There is a road.

Examples:
She is a good student.
It is a nice day.
We are tired.

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To describe or give information about someone or something

​ስለ አንድ ሰው ወይም ስለ አንድ ነገር ለመግለጽ ወይም መረጃ ለመስጠት

برای توصیف یا دادن اطلاعات در مورد کسی یا چیزی

Describir o dar información sobre alguien o algo.

Multiple Choice

What word is correct?

He ___ very nice.

• is

• has

• are

Match

Match the subject and its "be" verb.

• I

• we

• she

am

are

is

• am

• are

• is

Match

Match the subject and its "be" verb.

• it

• you

• I

is

are

am

• is

• are

• am

Use "not" after the "be" verb to make the sentence negative.

He is happy.

He is not happy.

They are nice.

They are not nice.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is correct?

• They not good.

• They are not good.

• They not are good.

• They no good.

Poll

How do you feel about "be" verbs?

• I understand everything! This is easy!

• I understand but I need practice.

• I don't understand. Help me!!!