to be funtions
DESCRIPTION
una forma eficas de entender el verbo to be en una sola lession sin tener que ver 100 lesiones del verbo to be. puede funcionar como resumen del verbo to be.TRANSCRIPT
“La forma mas eficas de comprender el verbo to be de una vez y para siempre es conocer sus funciones.
Verb To Be (presente)
am, is, are
REMEMBER:Conjugation.
I
HeSheItMaryJohn
weYouTheyMary, John and Eddi.
am...
is...
are...
Function One. Descriptions
Con el verbo to be podemos describir.
Formation:(Person) + (tobe) + (description)(Pronoun) + (tobe) + (adjective)
Examples:She is beautiful, sexy and athletic.She's Hot and intelligent.
Adjectives:
Function Two. Occupations
Podemos nombrar ocupaciones o profesiones de alguien
Formation:(Person) + (tobe) + (occupation)(Pronoun) + (tobe) + (adjective)
Examples:She is a model.He's a singer and actor.
Occupations and Professions
doctor, nurse, mechanic, teacher, student, barber, engineer, dentist, priest, director, nun, waiter, waitress, baker, butcher, seller, receptionist, manager, boss, employee, tutor, learner, boxer, footballer, basketball player, cheerleader, assistant, leader, guide, actor, actress, singer, dancer, driver, cook, chef, maid, aid...
Function Three. Locations
Tambien decir la hubicación de algo o alguien
Formation:(Person) + (tobe) + (preposition) (place)(Pronoun) + (tobe) + (preposition) (place)
Examples:The lap top is on the desk.The briefcase is under the desk.The trash can is beside the desk
Function Four. ProcedencesO de donde viene
Examples:
Where are you from?He's from medellin.
I come from av. Colombia.
Formation:(Person) + (tobe) + from +(occupation)(Pronoun) + (tobe) + from + (adjective)
Tambien puedo expresar nacionalidad o gentilicios con el verbo To be.(person) + (to be) + (nacionality)Example:I’m colombian, I’m paisa.
Function Five. names or mentions
Podemos nombrar o mencionar algo.Formation:(Person) + (tobe) + (name)(Pronoun) + (tobe) + (mention)
Examples:
Hi, we are dave and christal.We are friends, we are the kesler siblings.
Function Six. time, day, hour, month, year...
Decir la hora, los dias, el tiempo, el mes el año , etc
Formation:(it, time expression) + (to be) + (complement)
Examples: Today is Friday.Next week is the examIt’s four oh four
Function Seven. states or sensationsO decir como nos sentimos
Formation:(Person) + (tobe) + (feeling)(Pronoun) + (tobe) + (feeling)
This is an apple
Function Eight. Demonstratives
Enseñar, mostrar o indicar cosas.
Formation:(demonstrative) + (tobe) + (a/an/the/nada) + (object)Example:
That is an apple
These are apples Those are apples
Usamos this y that para singulares this para indicar cuando algo esta cerca o that cuando esta lejos y these si es cerca y those si es lejos para plurales.
Singular This… is Cerca
Singular That… is Cerca
Plural These… are Lejos
Plural Those… are Lejos
Function Nine.Express quantities
Expresar cantidades
We are seventeen students
They are two teachers
These are two strawberries.
Those are many different fruits.
Es importante conocer que es contable y que no, y como
usar cada uno. Esto lo haremos en una nueva
lección.
Function Ten. Existences
There is /there areTambien podemos expresar lo que hay y lo que no hay en algun lugar.
There is Singular o cosas incontables
There are
Plural
There are 3 bedrooms in this house.
Are there three cats in this picture?
No, there aren’t , there are four cars in this picture.
REMEMBER: to be negativePara negar cualquiera de las funciones anteriores solo tienes que agregar “not” al verbo to be. Ya sea extentida o contraidamente. Asi:
I… Am Not = I am not
He…She… It …George …Lisa…
Is Not = He is not…/ he isn’t / he’s not= She is not…/she isn’t /she’s not= It isn’t / it’s not= george isn’t
We…They…You…Mark and lisa…The car and the house…
Are Not = we aren’t / we’re not= they’re not / they aren’t
Cualquier forma expresa lo mismo todo depende de donde quieras hacer énfasis.
REMEMBER: to be QuestionPara preguntar en cualquiera de las funciones anteriores solo tienes que invertir la position del verbo to be con respecto al sujeto. Asi:
Am I… = am I… crazy?
Is He…She… It …George …Lisa…
= is He… sick? = is She… at the hospital?= is it… a robot?= is george a doctor?
Are We…They…You…Mark and lisa…The car and the house…
= Are we… friends?= are they… 30 students?
El verbo To Be a diferencia de los otros verbos no necesita del uso de un auxiliar para negar o
preguntar en presente ni pasado.
