Unit 1.1
To Be: Interrogative
Verbs
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Form
To be is an irregular verb and, in the interrogative form, it has this structure:
To be + subject + …?
| To Be | Subject | Question Mark |
|---|---|---|
| Am | I | …? |
| Are | you | …? |
| Is | he | …? |
| Is | she | …? |
| Is | it | …? |
| Are | we | …? |
| Are | you | …? |
| Are | they | …? |
*Short forms do not exist for the interrogative form.
We use to be as a linking verb between other classes of words, it gives us more details about the condition of the subject.
To be is used with:
- Nouns;
- Adjectives;
- Prepositional phrases (or complements).