Penggunaan Be [4]

Untuk menyusun sebuah kalimat, kita memerlukan kata kerja, yatu verb atau be. Be meliputi am, is, are, was, were, dan be. Berikut formasi be dalam kalimat positif.
Contoh:

• I am a student.
• She is a student.
• They are students.
• I was a student.
• They were students.
• He will be here.

Bahasa Inggris merupakan sebuah bahasa yang sederhana, ringkas, atau padat. Sehingga, Bahasa Inggris memiliki kata yang disusun secara ringkas. Bentuk tersebut antara lain:

• I am → I'm
• You are → You're
• She is → She's
• He is → He's
• It is → It's
• They are → They're
• We are → We're

Be dapat digunakan dalam kalimat negatif.

Contoh:

• I am not a student.
•  She is not a student.
• They are not students.
• I was not a student.
• They were not students.
• He will not be here.

Bentuk ringkas be dapat muncul dalam kalimat negatif dengan susunan sebagai berikut:

• I am not→ I'm not→ I'm not
• You are not→ You're not→ You aren't
• She is not→ She's not→ She isn't
• He is not→ He's not→ He isn't
• It is not→It's not→ It isn't
• We are not→ We're not→ We aren't
• They are not→ They're not→ They aren't

Be dalam kalimat tanya sederhana

Kita dapat membuat kalimat yes/no questions yang sederhana dengan menggabungkan subjek dan kata kerja be.

Contoh:

• Am I stupid? - Yes, you are.
• Is your sister taller than you? - Yes, she is.
• Were they here? - No, they were not.

Be dalam kalimat tanya progresif.

Contoh:

• Am I disturbing you? - No, you're not.
• Is it training there? - Yes, it is.
• Were you driving home this weekend? - Yes, I was.

Be eksistensial dan Linking Be

Be dapat dihubungkan dengan kata kerja lain.

Contoh:

• The kids are playing football at the back yard.
• Gwen will be arriving this afternoon.
• The horse is running there.

Be untuk menjawab pertanyaan Who

Contoh:

• Who is going to the zoo with me? - I am.
• Who is responsible for this mistake? - He is.
• Who is sending the package? - She is.

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