The verb 'be' shows a state not an action
I live in Spain. (action)
I like my job. (action)
My brother is a doctor. (state)
You are tired. (state)
Remember that verbs must match subjects
I am Spanish.
You are very tall.
He is a doctor.
We are students.
To make 'be' negative use 'not'
He is not a doctor.
I am not German.
We are not angry.
In a question the verb 'be' is first
Are you tired?
Is he French?
Are we late?
In informal writing 'I am' becomes 'I'm' - he/she is, he's, she's – it is, it's – you are, you're - we are, we're – they are, they're
Is not is written isn't and are not, aren't
He isn't here.
We aren't late.
Lesson by Tristan, teacher at EC Malta English school
Now choose the correct sentence from the following:
