‘Be’ Verbs
– A verb shows action or a state of being.
I go home. Home is my place to rest. I like the smell of my house. I feel totally relaxed. Home refreshes me. At home, I get ready for a new day.
– “Be” verbs indicate a state of being.
– Verbs must match subjects.
+ I am a doctor.
+ He is sleepy.
+ We are here.
– Negative sentences need ‘not’ after the verb.
+ I am not a doctor.
+ He is not sleepy.
+ We are not there.
– The verb comes first in interrogative sentences.
+ Am I a doctor?
+ Is he sleepy?
+ Are we there?
– “Are not” (is not) can be shortened to “aren’t” (isn’t).
+ He isn’t sleepy.
+ We aren’t there.
– Remember the variations of “be” verbs:
Excercise
Question
Which of the following sentences are written correctly?
1) I am thirsty.
2) You are kind.
3) He am not sad.
4) She are not tall.
5) It is not moving.
6) We aren’t tired.
7) Is they running?
8) Are you ready?
Answer
1, 2, 5, 6, and 8
Các động từ ‘Be’
– Động từ “be” chỉ hành động hoặc một trạng thái của sự tồn tại
I go home. Home is my place to rest. I like the smell of my house. I feel totally relaxed. Home refreshes me. At home, I get ready for a new day
– Động từ “be” chỉ một trạng thái của sự tồn tại
– Động từ “be” phải phù hợp với chủ ngữ.
+ I am a doctor.
+ He is sleepy.
+ We are here.
– Câu phủ định cần ‘not’ sau động từ “be”
+ I am not a doctor.
+ He is not sleepy.
+ We are not there.
– Động từ “be” đứng đầu trong câu nghi vấn.
+ Am I a doctor?
+ Is he sleepy?
+ Are we there?
– “Are not” (is not) có thể rút gọn thành “aren’t” (isn’t.
+ He isn’t sleepy.
+ We aren’t there.
– Hãy nhớ các biến thể của động từ “be”: