Verb to be

What's the function of the verb "to be"?

• to talk about names, ages, feeling, nationalities, and professions

• to talk about habits and routines

• to express an order and give instructions

What's the correct form of the verb to be for the personal pronoun "I"?

• is

• are

• am

What's the correct form of the verb to be for the personal pronouns "she-he-it"?

• is

• are

• am

What's the correct form of the verb to be for the personal pronouns "you-they-we"?

• is

• are

• am

What's the structure for affirmative sentences with the verb to be?

• complement + subject + verb to be

• subject + verb to be + complement

• verb to be + subject + complement

What's the structure for negative sentences with the verb to be?

• subject + verb to be + not + complement

• subject + verb to be + complement

• subject + not + complement + verb to be

What's the structure for yes/no questions with the verb to be?

• verb to be + subject + complement

• verb to be + complement + subject

• verb to be + subject + complement + ?

My mother is a housewife is an example of...

• negative sentence

• affirmative sentence

• interrogative sentence

We aren't American is an example of...

• negative sentence

• affirmative sentence

• interrogative sentence

Are you 25 years old? is an example of...

• negative sentence

• affirmative sentence

• interrogative sentence