Verbo 'be' Para Principiantes
¿Qué es el verbo 'be'?
El verbo ‘be’ puede tomar diferentes formas dependiendo del tiempo y del sujeto.
Diferentes formas de 'be'
En el presente, 'be' puede tener tres formas dependiendo del sujeto:
presente | equivalente español | |
---|---|---|
I | am | yo soy/estoy |
you | are | tú eres/estás |
he/she/it | is | él/ella es/está |
we | are | nosotros(as) somos/estamos |
you | are | vosotros(as) sois/estáis |
they | are | ellos(as) son/están |
Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos:
I am happy.
Estoy feliz.
She is reading a book.
Ella está leyendo un libro.
We are friends.
Somos amigos.
En el pasado, tiene dos formas dependiendo del sujeto:
pasado | equivalente español | |
---|---|---|
I | was | yo estuve/fui |
you | were | tú estuviste/fuiste |
he/she/it | was | él/ella estuvo/fue |
we | were | nosotros(as) estuvimos/fuimos |
you | were | vosotros(as) estuvisteis/fuisteis |
they | were | ellos(as) estuvieron/fueron |
Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos:
He was a teacher.
Fue profesor.
The girls were happy.
Las niñas estuvieron felices.
Preguntas con 'be'
Para formar preguntas usando el verbo ‘be’, cambia el lugar del sujeto y el verbo. Por ejemplo:
He is an actor. → Is he an actor?
Él es un actor. → ¿Es él un actor?
They are angry. → Are they angry?
Ellos están enojados. → ¿Están ellos enojados?
Negación
Para hacer una oración negativa con el verbo 'be', solo agrega 'not' después del verbo.
I am studying. → I am not studying.
Estoy estudiando → No estoy estudiando.
She is busy. → She is not busy./She isn't busy.
Ella está ocupada. → Ella no está ocupada.
He was happy to see us. → He was not happy to see us./He wasn’t happy to see us.
Él estuvo feliz de vernos. → Él no estuvo feliz de vernos.
You were a student. → You were not a student./You weren’t a student.
Fuiste estudiante. → No fuiste estudiante.
Quiz:
Which of the following is the correct past tense form of "be" for the subject "she"?
was
is
were
am
Fill the blanks with the correct form of "be" based on the subject and tense.
I
going to the store later.
They
very excited about the trip next week.
She
tired last night.
I
studying for my exams yesterday.
He
not feeling well today.
We
planning a trip next month.
Fill in the table with the correct forms of the verb "be" for each subject and tense.
Subject | Present | Past |
---|---|---|
I | ||
you | ||
he/she/it | ||
we | ||
they |
Which sentence is the correct question form of the statement?
You are happy. → Are you happy?
She is studying. → Is studying she?
He is running → Is running he?
I am not sad. → Not am I sad?
Complete the table with the correct statement, negative, and question form of the verb "to be" based on the subject and tense
Statement | Negative | Question |
---|---|---|
They are angry. | They angry. | angry? |
She busy. | She is not busy. | busy? |
You a student | You a student. | Were you a student? |
I happy. | I was not happy. | you happy? |
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