ConnexionLe verbe « Be » Pour Débutants
Qu'est-ce que le verbe « be » ?
Le verbe « be » peut prendre différentes formes selon le temps et le sujet.
Différentes formes de « be »
Au présent, « be » peut avoir trois formes selon le sujet :
singulier | pluriel |
|---|---|
I am (je suis) | we are (nous sommes) |
you are (tu es) | you are (vous êtes) |
she/he/it is (il/elle est) | they are (ils/elles sont) |
Voici quelques exemples de phrases :
I am happy.
Je suis heureux.
She is reading a book.
Elle lit un livre.
We are friends.
Nous sommes amis.
Au passé, il a deux formes selon le sujet :
singulier | pluriel |
|---|---|
I was (j'étais) | we were (nous étions) |
you were (tu étais) | you were (vous étiez) |
she/he/it was (elle/il était) | they were (ils/elles étaient) |
Voici quelques exemples de phrases :
He was a teacher.
Il était enseignant.
They were angry at me.
Ils étaient en colère contre moi.
Questions avec « be »
Pour former des questions avec le verbe « be », inversez la place du sujet et du verbe. Par exemple :
He is an actor. → Is he an actor?
Il est acteur. → Est-il acteur ?
They are angry. → Are they angry?
Ils sont en colère. → Sont-ils en colère ?
We were home last night → Were you home last night?
Nous étions chez nous hier soir → Étiez-vous chez vous hier soir ?
Négation
Pour former une phrase négative avec le verbe « be », ajoutez simplement « not » après le verbe.
I am studying. → I am not studying.
J'étudie. → Je n'étudie pas.
She is busy. → She is not busy./She isn't busy.
Elle est occupée. → Elle n'est pas occupée.
He was happy to see us. → He was not happy to see us./He wasn’t happy to see us.
Il était heureux de nous voir. → Il n'était pas heureux de nous voir.
You were a student. → You were not a student./You weren’t a student.
Tu étais étudiant. → Tu n'étais pas étudiant.
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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