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افعال to be در آموزش زبان انگلیسی به خصوص در سطوح ابتدایی نقش مهمی ایفا می کند.
Example
I am a student
You are a doctor
She a dentist
It is a book
He is 19 years old
We are in Jungle
They are happy
Note: short form or contracted form is possible
I’m a student
You’re a great man
She’s a beautiful lady
Negative
Example
He is not a doctor
My mother is not at home
Darrius is not at work
They are not good students.
I am not tired
We are not in the cinema
You are not managers
Note: short form or fraction is possible
She isn’t a doctor
He isn’t a dentist
They aren’t here
Question
Example
?Are you a doctor
?Is she a student
?Is he happy in his life
?Are they at school
?Is your father at home
?Are you coworkers
Answer with Yes, No
?Are you a doctor
.Yes, I am. I am a doctor
?Is she your mother
.No, she isn’t. She is my sister
?Are they at home
.Yes, they are. They are at home
?Is your father 67 years old
.No, he isn’t. He is 66 years old
To give information about a person or thing, or talk about existence of something
.David is a dentist
.Vaduz is a city
.The dog is in the garden
Be+ adjective
To express mental/physical condition
Here is very hot
I am really happy
She isn’t tired
to use it to express your age
How old is your father? My father is 91 years old
How is your girlfriend? She is 23 years old
How old are you? I am 32 years old
to announce size and weight
How much do you weigh? I am 84 Kg
How tall is she? She is very tall. She is 192 Cm
Pilot! how high are we now? We are about 32000 feet
to talk about the price $ of something
How much is your bag? It is 25$
How much is a kilo of rice? It is 3$
How much are the books? They are about 32$
to express Nationality
I am Iranian
She is Brazilian
He is from the US
They are Arabs
to talk about jobs and careers
I am doctor
She a student
We are carpenters
He is a manager
talk about the relationships
He is my father
They are my cousins
She is my sister
Tom is my brother in law