TO BE

To be meant is, but in Indonesian, is generally to be not translated
to be used as a liaison between the subject and predikat.

Predikat a sentence may consist of:

• Adjective

• Noun

• Adverb

• Verb

·         To be linking the subject and predicate, to be able to vary according to the subject.

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To be Positive Sentences & Contraction

Full Forms of the verb to be

I	am	a student.
He	is	a teacher.
She	is	a journalist.
It	is	a book.
We	are	mechanics.
You	are	pilots.
They	are	policemen.

 

Contracted forms of the verb to be

I	am	a student.
He	is	a teacher.
She	is	a journalist.
It	is	a book.
We	are	mechanics.
You	are	pilots.
They	are	policemen.

 

To be - negative forms and contractions

Full negative forms of the verb to be

I	am not	a singer.
He	is not	a receptionist.
She	is not	a nurse.
It	is not	my book.
We	are not	not musicians.
You	are not	a shop assistant.
They	are not	taxi drivers.

Contracted negative forms of the verb to be

I'm not		a singer.
He	isn't	a receptionist.
She	isn't	a nurse.
It	isn't	my book.
We	aren't	not musicians.
You	aren't	a shop assistant.
They	aren't	taxi drivers.

The verb to be - yes / no questions 

Am	I	right?
Is	he	here?
Is	she	a nurse?
Is	it	second-hand?
Are	we	wrong?
Are	you	Alan Parker?
Are	they	American?