Retno A. Hapsari, S.GZ, Mnutrdiet: Prodi Diii Kebidanan Poltekkes Kemenkes Palangka Raya

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To Be

Retno A. Hapsari, S.Gz, MNutrDiet


Prodi DIII Kebidanan Poltekkes Kemenkes Palangka Raya
Forms of To Be
I am We are
Present simple: Affirmative You are You are
He/She/It is They are
Am I? Are we?
Question form: Are you? Are you?
Is he/she/it? Are they?
I am not / I’m not We are not / aren’t
Negative You are not / aren’t You are not / aren’t
He/She/It is not / isn’t They are not / aren’t
Forms of To Be
I was We were
Past simple: You were You were
He/She/It was They were
The past
been.
participle :

Present perfect: has / have been

Past perfect: had been


The verb “be” is used
in the following
patterns:
1. With a noun
S + to be + noun

◍ My mother is a teacher
◍ Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was the president of
Indonesia
◍ They are senior high school students
2. With an adjective
S + to be + adjective

◍ All of you are beautiful


◍ This food is very tasty
◍ I am happy
◍ The children were good
3. With an adverb
S + to be + adverb

◍ She was at the park.


◍ The dinner is at 7 pm.
◍ I am from Malang, East Java.
◍ They are at campus.
4. With the -ing form to
make the continuous
aspect
S + to be + V-ing

◍ You are studying English.


◍ The rabbit is eating a carrot.
◍ They were singing a song.
◍ Everything was wet. It had been raining for hours.
5. With the -ed form to
make the passive voice
S + to be + V3 (Past Participle)

◍ The house was built in 1980.


◍ The street in front of campus is called G. Obos Street.
◍ This car was made in Japan.
◍ The students’ questions are always answered by the teacher.
“To be or 

not to be”
That is the question
Thanks..!!
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