The verb to be

The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is difficult
to use because it is an irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In the simple
present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:

Affirmative forms of the verb to be

Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form

I am 'm
you are 're
he/she/it is 's
we are 're
you are 're
they are 're

Interrogative forms of the verb to be:

Am I?
Are you?
Is he/she/it?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?

Negative Forms of the verb to be:

Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form

I am not 'm not
you are not aren't
he/she/it is not isn't
we are not aren't
you are not aren't
they are not aren't

Examples:

Is Brad Pitt French?

No, he isn't. He's American.

What about Angelina Joli? Is she American, too?

Yes, she is. She is American.

 Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French?

No, They aren't. They are American.

Use of the simple present of to be

The principal use of the simple present is to refer to an action or event that
takes place habitually, but with the verb "to be" the simple present tense also
refers to a present or general state, whether temporary, permanent or habitual.

I am happy.

She is helpful.

The verb to be in the simple present can be also used to refer to something that
is true at the present moment.

She is 20 years old.

He is a student.

Remember:

I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns (also called personal
pronouns, a term used to include both subject and object pronouns.)

am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple present.

'm, 're, 's are short (contracted) forms of am, are, is

'm not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is
not.

TRADUCCION

El verbo ser
El verbo ser es el verbo ms importante en el idioma Ingls. Es difcil de usar
debido a que es un verbo irregular en casi todas sus formas. En el presente
simple, que se conjuga de la siguiente manera:

Formas afirmativa del verbo ser

Pronombres Forma completa Forma contrada

yo a.m 'metro

t son 're

l ella eso es 's

nosotros son 're

t son 're

ellos son 're

formas interrogativa del verbo ser:

A.m YO?

Son t?

Es l ella eso?

Son nosotros?

Son t?

Son ellos?

Formas negativas del verbo ser:

Pronombres Forma completa Forma contrada

yo no soy 'm no

t no son no son

l ella eso no es no es

nosotros no son no son

t no son no son

ellos no son no son

Ejemplos :

Es Brad Pitt francs?

No, l no es . l 's estadounidense.

Qu hay de Angelina Jolie? Es ella Americana, tambin?

S, ella es . Ella es estadounidense.

Son Brad Pitt y Angelina Jolie francs?

No, ellos no son . Ellos son de Amrica.

El uso del presente simple de estar

El principal uso del presente simple es hacer referencia a una accin o evento
que se lleva a cabo habitualmente, pero con el verbo "ser" el tiempo presente
simple tambin se refiere a un estado presentes o general, ya sea temporal,
permanente o habitual.

Yo estoy feliz.

Ella es muy til.

El verbo ser en el presente simple puede ser tambin utilizado para referirse a
algo que es cierto en el momento actual.

Ella es 20 aos de edad.

l es un estudiante.

Recuerde :

Yo, t, l, ella, ella, usted, ellos son los pronombres

personales (tambin llamados pronombres personales, un trmino que
se utiliza para incluir tanto el sujeto como pronombres de objeto.)

de la maana, son, se son formas del verbo ser en el presente simple.

"M", re, 's son contratados) (formas cortas de la maana, son, es

No soy, no lo son, no son formas cortas (contratados) de no soy, no lo

son, no lo es.