TO BE VERB

(Grand Canyon, National Park)

• Used to say something about a person, thing or animal, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.

• You can use to be verb to make different statements.

• You can use to be verb in contractions. Contractions are used to abbreviate some words.

SUBJECT + VERB + COMPLEMENT

I + am + a teacher.

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES CONTRACTIONS

I am a teacher. I’m a teacher.

You are a teacher. You’re a teacher.

He is a teacher. He’s a teacher.

She is a teacher. She’s a teacher.

It is a cat. It’s a cat.

We are teachers. We’re teachers.

You are teachers. You’re teachers.

They are teachers. They’re teachers.

NEGATIVE SENTENCES CONTRACTIONS

I am not a teacher. I’m not a teacher.

You are not a teacher. You aren’t a teacher.

He is not a teacher. He isn’t a teacher.

She is not a teacher. She isn’t a teacher.

It is not a cat. It isn’t a cat.

We are not teachers. We aren’t teachers.

You are not teachers. You aren’t teachers.

They are not teachers. They aren’t teachers.