📘What is the verb “to be”?

The verb “to be” is used to describe:

• Names
• Feelings
• Nationalities
• Jobs
• Age
• Locations

🧠Forms of the verb “to be”:

Subject	Verb “to be”
I	am
You	are
He/She/It	is
We	are
You (plural)	are
They	are

✅Affirmative Form:

Subject	Verb	Example
I	am	I am a student.
You	are	You are smart.
He	is	He is a teacher.
She	is	She is happy.
It	is	It is cold.
We	are	We are friends.
They	are	They are at school.

❌Negative Form:

Subject	Verb	Example
I	am not	I am not tired.
You	are not	You are not late.
He	is not	He is not here.
She	is not	She is not sad.
It	is not	It is not sunny.
We	are not	We are not ready.
They	are not	They are not busy.

You can also use contractions:

• I’m not
• You’re not / You aren’t
• He’s not / He isn’t

❓Question Form:

Verb	Subject	Example
Am	I	Am I late?
Are	you	Are you Moroccan?
Is	he	Is he your brother?
Is	she	Is she at home?
Are	we	Are we ready?
Are	they	Are they students?

📝Practice: Fill in the blanks

A. Complete the sentences with the correct form of “to be”:

1. I ___ a teacher.
2. She ___ at home.
3. We ___ not hungry.
4. ___ you in class?
5. It ___ a cat.
6. They ___ from Morocco.

B. Make these sentences negative:

1. He is tall. →
2. They are busy. →
3. I am tired. →
4. You are late. →

C. Make questions:

1. She is your sister. →
2. You are happy. →
3. They are at school. →
4. We are in the same class. →

🎯Challenge Yourself

Write 5 sentences about yourself using the verb “to be”. Use:

• 2 affirmative
• 1 negative
• 2 questions