by PushtoLearn
Verbo To Be in Inglese: 3 Forme Essenziali con Esempi ed Esercizi
Contenuti
Esercizi
Spiegazione
Ha:
3 forme al Presente → am, is, are
2 forme al Passato → was, were
Forme del Present Simple
I am = I am happy.
He / She / It is = She is smart.
We / You / They are = They are tall.
Affermativa – Negativa – Domanda
|
Affermativa |
Negativa |
Domanda |
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I am a student. |
I’m not a student. |
Am I a student? |
|
She is in love. |
She isn’t in love. |
Is she in love? |
|
You are in my house. |
You aren’t in my house. |
Why are you in my house? |
|
We are playing. |
We aren’t playing. |
Where are we playing? |
Note importanti
am – solo con I
I am 20.
I’m at home.
is – con he, she, it o con nomi singolari
He is tall.
It is on the table.
are – con we, you, they e con nomi plurali
We are in London.
You are my best friend.
They are students.
Forme brevi (Contrazioni)
I am = I’m
You are = you’re
He is = he’s
She is = she’s
It is = it’s
We are = we’re
They are = they’re
Esempi:
I’m at the park.
She’s a singer.
They’re tired.
Forme negative
Aggiungiamo not dopo be.
I’m not ready.
She isn’t here.
They aren’t American.
Nell’inglese informale si può sentire anche ain’t (solo inglese parlato):
I ain’t ready.
He ain’t here.
Domande con be
Spostiamo be all’inizio della frase:
Am I late?
Is he at school?
Are you ready?
Where are they?
What day is it today?
Usi di be
Usiamo be per parlare di molte cose:
Chi siamo: I’m Anna, this is my brother, Max.
Età: I’m 22. My mother is 50.
Lavoro: I’m a teacher. My sister is an engineer.
Nazionalità: He is from Brazil. She is from Italy.
Sentimenti: I’m tired. He is excited.
Colori: The car is red. His shirt is blue.
Prezzi: It’s five euros. This coat is 40 dollars.
Tempo atmosferico: It’s sunny today. It is cold tonight.
Ora: What time is it? It’s three o’clock.
Descrizioni: She is tall and friendly. The chairs are old.