Verb to be فعل الكون

Interrogative	Short forms	Negative	Short form	Affermative
Am I ?	I'm not	I am not	I'm	I am
Are you ?	You're not / You aren't	You are not	You're	You are
Is she ?	She's not / She isn't	She is not	She's	She is
Is he ?	He's not / He isn't	He is not	He's	He is
Is it ?	It's not / It isn't	It is not	It's	It is
Are we ?	We're not / We aren't	We are not	We're	We are
Are you ?	You're not / You aren't	You are not	You're	You are
Are they ?	They're not / They aren't	they are not	They're	They are

We use the verb to be in the following cases: نستعمل فعل الكون في الحالات التالية

1. To identify people or objects                                                :لتحديد هوية الأشخاص أو الأشياء

        I’m Oliver.   
        This is Matilda.

1. To ask and talk about permanent states:                                  للسؤال والتحدث عن الحالات الدائمة       

        Where is Patrick from?

        He is from Ireland.

1. To describe people, places, things, and feelings:  لوصف الأشخاص والأماكن والأشياء والمشاعر

        Karen is nice. 

        Morocco is very beautiful 

        This laptop is expensive

        She’s always happy.

Exercises : تمارين

1. I. Copy these exercises in your notebook and underline the correct form of the verb to be.
2. We am / is / are happy.
3. Mary am / is / are busy.
4. I am / is / are hungry.
5. The students am / is / are in class.
6. You am / is / are from Spain.
7. Mr. Brown and Mrs. Dee am / is / are from South America.
8. You and I am / is / are friends.

1. II. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verb to be.(am, is, are)
2. karina: Hello. My name ______ karina.
3. What ______ your name?
4. Alan: Alan. How ______ you?
5. karina: I ______ fine. And you?
6. Alan: I ______ OK.
7. Where ______ you from?
8. karina: I ______ from Ireland.
9. My parents ______ Irish.
10. Alan: Where ______ that girl from?
11. karina: She ______ from Japan.
12. Alan: How old ______ she?
13. karina: She ______ fifteen.