To be + adjective in English
This is John.
Describe John.
Use an adjective to describe John.
An adjective is a word that gives us a description about something or someone.
One adjective is old.
Our description is old.
We can say: John is old.
With an adjective we frequently use TO BE.
The order is: TO BE + adjective
John is old.
We can also say: He is old.
We already know TO BE.
I am, you are, he is, she is, it is, we are, you are and they are.
We can put an adjective after TO BE.
To be + adjective.
Some examples:
I am tired.
You are nervous.
He is tall.
She is happy.
It is round.
We are cold.
You are hot.
They are angry.
Tired, nervous, tall, happy, round, cold, hot, angry,
are adjectives.
Adjectives give a description of something.
Here we have John again.
John is old.
What is the opposite of old?
young
To make a negative sentence, we use:
to be + not + adjective
John is not young.
So our examples from before of:
I am tired.
You are nervous. He is tall. etc.
They become
I am NOT tired. You are not nervous.
Remember, you can make a contraction of ARE NOT which becomes AREN'T
and IS NOT which becomes ISN'T.
So...
You are not nervous. ...or... You aren't nervous.
He is not tall. ...or... He isn't tall
She is not happy.
It is not round.
We are not cold.
You are not hot.
They are not angry.
So this negative sentence is:
to be + not + adjective
Let's look at negative sentences using opposites.
I am not sad.
I am happy.
Flowers aren't ugly.
They are beautiful.
Ice cream isn't hot.
It is cold.
Lemons aren't sweet.
They are sour.
This exercise isn't difficult.
It is easy.
A piano isn't light.
It is heavy.
Elephants aren't small.
They are big.
My shoes aren't clean.
They are dirty.
We can also make questions with TO BE and an adjective.
He is happy.
This is a sentence, an affirmative sentence.
To make a question, we change the order of TO BE.
Instead of HE IS, it becomes IS HE.
Is he happy?
And then you can give a short answer.
Yes, he is. ...or... No, he isn't.
Another example:
She is nervous.
To make this a question, it becomes:
Is she nervous?
We changed the order.
And then you can give a short answer.
Yes, she is. ...or... No, she isn't.
Another example.
They are confused.
To make this a question, it becomes:
Are they confused?
And then you can give a short answer:
Yes, they are. ...or... No, they aren't.
Let's practice.
Complete these sentences using
IS, ISN'T, ARE or AREN'T.
The answers will appear in five seconds.
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1. The earth
is round.
2. Diamonds
aren't cheap.
3. Pillows
are soft.
4. A balloon
isn't heavy.
5. Turtles
are slow.
6. Chocolate
is sweet
7. A rose
isn't ugly.
8. Bananas
aren't blue.
Now, write the opposite of each sentence. Use To Be + Adjective.
For example:
1. The earth is round.
The earth isn't square.
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2. Diamonds aren't cheap.
Diamonds are expensive.
3. Pillows are soft.
Pillows aren't hard.
4. A balloon isn't heavy.
A balloon is light.
5. Turtles are slow.
Turtles aren't fast.
6. Chocolate is sweet.
Chocolate isn't sour.
7. A rose isn't ugly.
A rose is beautiful.
8. Bananas aren't blue.
Bananas are yellow.
Describe your city.
Is your city large or small?
Is your city old or modern?
Is your city clean or dirty?
Is your city dangerous or safe?
Is your city boring or interesting?
Tell us more about your city.
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