Verb "to be" - Simple Present

Hello amigringo, how are you today?

In English, we use the verb "to be" to talk about identity, nationality, professions, age and location.

This is Ana. She is from Brazil. Ana is at the university now, she is 19 years old and she is a student. Ana likes the university. She is shy and intelligent. She has three good friends in her class. Her friends are also students, and they are 18, 19 and 20 years old. They are nice and supportive. Ana is a good student and she speaks two languages, Portuguese and Spanish.

Examples:

She is from Brazil.

Ana is at the university now.

She is 19 years old.

She is a student.

Her friends are also students.

They are nice and supportive.

Pronouns	Affirmative	Contraction	Negative	Contraction	Interrogative
I	am	'm	am not	-	Am I?
You	are	're	are not	aren't	Are you?
He/She/It	is	's	is not	isn't	Is he/she/it?
We	are	're	are not	aren't	Are we?
You	are	're	are not	aren't	Are you?
They	are	're	are not	aren't	Are they?

All the examples from the text are affirmative. Making them negative and interrogative is very simple, as the table shows.

Examples (negative):

Ana isn't from Brazil.

She isn't 19 years old.

She isn't a student.

Ana isn't at the university now.

Her friends aren't students.

They aren't nice and supportive.

Examples (interrogative):

Is Ana from Brazil?

Is she 19 years old?

Is she a student?

Is Ana at the university now?

Are her friends (also) students?

Are they nice and supportive?

In order to answer the questions with yes or no, we have two options. Long answers repeating everything or short answers with just the main parts.

Examples (answers):

Is Ana from Brazil?

Yes, she is from Brazil./Yes, she is.

No, Ana isn't from Brazil. No, she isn't.

Is she 19 years old?

Yes, she is 19 years old./Yes, she is.

No, Ana isn't 19 years old. No, she isn't.

Is she a student?

Yes, she is a student./Yes, she is.

No, Ana isn't a student. No, she isn't.

Is Ana at the university now?

Yes, she is at the university now./Yes, she is.

No, she isn't at the university now. No, she isn't.

Are her friends (also) students?

Yes, they are (also) students./Yes, they are.

No, they aren't students. No, they aren't.

Are they nice and supportive?

Yes, they are nice and supportive./Yes, they are.

No, they aren't nice and supportive. No, they aren't.

Is it easier to use the verb "to be" now? Can you talk about yourself and others? What can you tell me about yourself? If you wanna practice with me, you can schedule a lesson!