AccediIl Verbo 'Be' Per Principianti
Cos'è il Verbo 'To Be'?
Il verbo ‘to be’ può assumere forme diverse in base al tempo e al soggetto.
Diverse Forme di 'To Be'
Al tempo presente, 'to be' può avere tre forme in base al soggetto:
presente | equivalente italiano | |
|---|---|---|
I | am | sono/sto |
you | are | sei/stai |
he/she/it | is | è/sta |
we | are | siamo/stiamo |
you | are | siete/state |
they | are | sono/stanno |
I am happy.
Sono felice.
We are friends.
Siamo amici.
She is reading a book.
Lei sta leggendo un libro.
Al tempo passato, 'to be' ha due forme in base al soggetto:
passato | equivalente italiano | |
|---|---|---|
I | was | ero |
you | were | eri |
he/she/it | was | era |
we | were | eravamo |
you | were | eravate |
they | were | erano |
He was a teacher.
Lui era un insegnante.
They were angry at me.
Loro erano arrabbiati con me.
Domande con ‘To Be’
Per formare domande utilizzando il verbo ‘to be’, cambia il posto del soggetto e del verbo. Per esempio:
He is an actor. → Is he an actor?
Lui è un attore. → È un attore?
They are angry. → Are they angry?
Loro sono arrabbiati. → Sono arrabbiati?
We were home last night → Were you home last night?
Eravamo a casa ieri sera → Eravate a casa ieri sera?
Negazione
Per fare una frase negativa con il verbo 'to be', basta aggiungere 'not' dopo di esso.
I am studying → I am not studying.
Sto studiando → Non sto studiando.
She is busy. → She is not busy./She isn't busy.
Lei è occupata. → Lei non è occupata.
He was happy to see us. → He was not happy to see us./He wasn’t happy to see us.
Lui era felice di vederci. → Lui non era felice di vederci.
You were a student. → You were not a student./You weren’t a student.
Eri uno studente. → Non eri uno studente.
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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