USES OF THE VERB TO BE

USES OF THE VERB TO BE
NATIONALITY

NATIONALITY

Armando and his wife are from Brazil

OCCUPATION / PROFESSION

OCCUPATION / PROFESSION

My mom isn't a nurse. She is a doctor.

DESCRIPTIONS

DESCRIPTIONS

Is Francisco short and fat?

FEELINGS

FEELINGS

You are very happy, but I am scared.

BIRTHDAY

BIRTHDAY

My birthday is on April 13.

TIME

TIME

It's ten o'clock. It's time to have lunch.

Location

Location

National Palace is in front of the main square (Zocalo).

INTRODUCING PEOPLE

INTRODUCING PEOPLE

He is John and this is Jane.

MODALS + BE

MODALS + BE

You must be joking.

FUTURE (PREDICTIONS)

FUTURE (PREDICTIONS)

We will probably be vaccinated by the end of this year.

FUTURE (PLANS)

FUTURE (PLANS)

She is going to get a job this year.

INTERRUPTED ACTION

INTERRUPTED ACTION

She was reading when he came in the office.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Are they running in the street. No, they are at home.

Benito Juárez was a lawyer.

Benito Juárez was a lawyer.

EXISTENCE

EXISTENCE

There are a lot of people in the town.