Verb To Be en Inglés: Guía de Gramática Básica con Ejemplos y Vocabulario

Verb TO BE

Sirve para decir soy, eres, es, somos, son.

Formas del verbo

I → am
He / She / It → is
You / We / They → are

Ejemplos

I am Mexican. = Soy mexicana.
She is my sister. = Ella es mi hermana.
They are my parents. = Ellos son mis papás.

Preguntas

Are you Mexican? → Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is she your sister? → Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Are they your parents? → Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
Is it a chair? → Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Negativo

I’m not / isn’t / aren’t

País y nacionalidad

Mexico = país
Mexican = nacionalidad

I’m from Mexico. = Soy de México.
I’m Mexican. = Soy mexicana.

Países y nacionalidades

Brazil → Brazilian
Spain → Spanish
Japan → Japanese
China → Chinese
Colombia → Colombian
USA → American

Personal information

What’s your first name? → My first name is Rubí.
What’s your last name? → My last name is Álvarez.
How old are you? → I’m twenty-two years old.
Where are you from? → I’m from Mexico.
What’s your nationality? → I’m Mexican.

Spelling — Deletrear

First name = nombre: Rubí → R-U-B-I → ar – iu – bi – ai

Last name = apellido: Álvarez → A-L-V-A-R-E-Z → ei – el – vi – ei – ar – i – zi

Possessives — Posesivos

I → my = mi
You → your = tu
He → his = su, de él
She → her = su, de ella
We → our = nuestro
They → their = su, de ellos

Ejemplos

My mother = mi mamá
His sister = su hermana de él
Her brother = su hermano de ella

Recuerda: He → his / She → her

Family — Familia

mother = mamá
father = papá
parents = papás
sister = hermana
brother = hermano
aunt = tía
uncle = tío
husband = esposo
wife = esposa
daughter = hija
son = hijo
child = hijo/niño
children = hijos/niños

Describir personas

friendly = amigable
shy = tímido/a
funny = divertido/a
smart = inteligente
tall = alto/a
short = bajo/a
young = joven
old = mayor
boring = aburrido/a

Ejemplos

She is friendly. = Ella es amigable.
He is tall. = Él es alto.

Casa y muebles

bedroom = recámara
bathroom = baño
kitchen = cocina
living room = sala
bed = cama
chair = silla
table = mesa
desk = escritorio
couch = sofá
refrigerator = refrigerador

Is it a chair? → Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.

Números importantes

13 = thirteen
20 = twenty
22 = twenty-two
30 = thirty
40 = forty
50 = fifty
53 = fifty-three
100 = one hundred