Verb To Be

 

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¿How to use verb to be?

The verb to be, whose meaning is "to be or to have", depending on the context, is probably the most used verb in the English language and also the most important. It is used as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb, and it is irregular in the past and present tense. Therefore, it is important to know this verb perfectly, regardless of the verb tense in which it is found or the personal pronoun with which it must be conjugated.

Present tense

In the present tense, the verb is conjugated I am, you are, he/she/it is, and with the plural

pronouns we, you, they is conjugated with are.

Past

In the past tense, most pronouns are conjugated with were except I, he, she, it which are

conjugated with was. In the perfect forms (or past participle) it takes the form been, and in

the progressive form it becomes being.

Verb to be as auxiliary

You can use the verb to be as an auxiliary verb in the continuous verb tenses accompanied

by a verb in the gerund, as can be seen in the following examples:

Jenny is studying for a new career.

I was working late last night.

We were watching television last Sunday.

Examples of questions in English with "To be".

If in the affirmative we would say "Frodo is a hobbit" in interrogative

we would say "Is Frodo a hobbit?" - "Is Frodo a hobbit?".

How to formulate questions in English with "Who", "Whom" and "Whose"?

We use "Who" to know who has done something; "Whom" to know whose action it is; and "Whose" to know to whom something belongs.

If it is "Who" or "Whom" these two interrogative particles in English are formulated in the same way: "Who/ Whom" + auxiliary verb ("To be"/ "To do"/ modal verb) + subject + verb + complements + ? Whereas if we talk about "Whose", the structure of the question in English would be the following: "Whose" + subject + object + "To be" + complements + ?

Examples of questions in English with "Who/ Whom/ Whose".

"Who is He-who-must-not-be-named?" "Who did Snape see there?" "Whose diary is this?"

How to ask questions in English with "When"?

We use "When" to find out a date or when some event happened (or is going to happen). Some event. Its structure, once again, is very simple: "When" + Simple verb: "When" + Verb simple: "When" + Auxiliary verb ("To be"/ "To do"/ Modal verb) + Subject + Verb + Complements + ?

Examples of English questions with "When" "When do the Weasleys travel?" "When does Hermione arrive?"

How to ask questions in English with "Where"?

We use "Where" in English to find out the place of something or where something is going to happen (where "Something" is "Where"). (where "Something" is any object, person or situation whose place you are biting your nails). You are biting your nails because you are very nervous). Its structure? Very much along the lines of the previous ones: "Where" + Auxiliary verb ("To be"/ "To do"/ Modal verb) + Subject + Verb + Complements + ?

Examples of English questions with "Where" "Where did Malfoy go last night?" "Where does Hagrid live?"

How to ask questions in English with "Why"?

We use "Why" in English to know the reason for a given situation. Its structure is nothing new: "Why" + Auxiliary verb ("To be"/ "To do"/ Modal verb) + Subject + Verb + Complements + ?". The only "novelty" about this "WH question" is that it is usually answered with "Because" (“Porque”).

Examples of English questions with “Why” “Why is the Leaky Cauldron closed?” “Why is this magic wand so expensive?”

How to ask questions in English with "Which"?

We use "Which" in English when we ask about a choice between two items, so there are limited answer options. two items, so there are limited answer options. Its structure is as follows: "Which" + "Which" + "Which" + "Which". is the following: "Which" + Subject (items to compare) + "To be" + Complements + ?". And be careful because many students confuse it with "What"!

Examples of English questions with “Which” “Which of these potions is mine?” “Which school is bigger, Hogwarts or Beauxbatons?”

How to ask questions in English with "How"?

We use "How" in English to ask about the development of an action. Perhaps "How" is the most convoluted of the interrogative particles in English, but as we said at the beginning: today we are going to talk only superficially about each one of them. as we said at the beginning: today we are going to talk only superficially about each one of them. of them. We will go deeper in future articles. Thus, their "basic structure" is: "How" + Auxiliary verb ("To be"/ "To do"/ Modal verb) + Subject + Verb + Complements + ?

Examples of English questions with “How”

“How was your Quidditch match?” “How does this spell Works?”

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