El verbo to be (verb to be; am, is, are), traducido al español como; ser o estar y en ocasiones tener, es el verbo más importante y utilizado del idioma ingles, por lo que comprenderlo y saber utilizarlo es indispensable para aprender la lengua satisfactoriamente.
Por ello, en los párrafos siguientes, explicaremos todo acerca de este importante verbo; su conjugación, usos y como se utiliza para transformarlo en los diferentes tiempos verbales del ingles, agregando oraciones con el verbo to be a modo de ejemplo:
Conjugación del verbo to be
El verbo to be es irregular; lo que implica que no existe un método para transformarlo, simplemente hay que aprenderse sus formas que señalamos a continuación.
Sujeto |
Presente |
Pasado |
Participio |
| I (yo) | am | was | been |
| You (tu) | are | were | been |
| He (el) | is | was | been |
| She (ella) | is | was | been |
| It (eso) | is | was | been |
| We (nosotros) | are | were | been |
| They (ellos) | are | were | been |
Uso del verbo to be
En verbo to be se utiliza en los siguientes casos:
1.- Para presentarse:
- I am Katie (soy Katie)
- He is Frank (el es Frank)
- She is Julie (ella es Julie)
- What are you name? (¿Cuál es tú nombre?)
2.- Para expresar edad:
- I am 27 years old (tengo 27 años)
- He is 20 years old (el tiene 20 años)
- How old are you ? (¿Cuantos años tienes)
3.- Para describir, (medida, peso, forma y color):
- The car is red (el carro es rojo)
- I am young (soy joven)
- It is 100 meters long (mide 100 metros)
- I am 10 kilos heavier than you (soy 10 kilos más pesado que tú).
- His eyes are green (sus ojos son azules)
3.- Para hablar de estados físicos o mentales:
- I am hungry (tengo hambre)
Para formar voz pasiva:
- English is spoken here (aquí se habla ingles)
Verbo to be en futuro
Sujeto |
Futuro simple |
Futuro informal |
Ejemplos |
| I | will be | am going to be | I will be a Doctor |
| You | will be | are going to be | You will be sick |
| He | will be | is going to be | He will be in London |
| She | will be | is going to be | She will be promoted |
| It | will be | is going to be | The weather will be cold |
| We | will be | are going to be | We will be friends forever |
| They | will be | are going to be | They will be on vacation |
Verbo to be en pasado perfecto
Sujeto |
Participio |
Ejemplo |
| I | have been | I have been happy all week |
| You | have been | You have been grumpy |
| He | has been | He has never been to California |
| She | has been | She has been professional |
| It | has been | It has been a long time |
| We | have been | We have been working |
| They | have been | They have been married |