1. the verb to be(1)

1. the verb to be (1)

 

1) form

I	am	happy
You	are
We
They
He	is
She
It

 

2) short forms

In spoken and informal English, it is natural to use short forms of the verb to be.

I	am	= I'm
You	are	= You're
We		= We're
They		= They're
He	is	= He's
She		= She's
It		= It's

We can also use short forms with names.

* John is tall = John's tall.

* Seoul is a very big city = Seoul's a very big city.

 

3) Use

We use the verb to be to talk about

ages	I'm 12 and my brother is 8.
occupations	She's a student and her parents are teachers.
prices	This chair is ＄15.
the time	It's 7 o'clock.
feelings and states	I'm happy
nationality	They're Korean.
colors	His eyes are black.