The verb BE

The verb to be

The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language.

Affirmative forms of the verb to be

Subject Pronouns	Full Form	Contracted Form
I	am	'm
you	are	're
he/she/it	is	's
we	are	're
you	are	're
they	are	're

Use of the simple present of to be

The principal use of the simple present is to refer to an action or event that takes place habitually, but with the verb "to be" the simple present tense also refers to a present or general state, whether temporary, permanent or habitual.

• I am happy.
• She is helpful.

The verb to be in the simple present can be also used to refer to something that is true at the present moment.

• She is 20 years old.
• He is a student.

EXERCISES 

Exercise 1:  To Be-Present 

Exercise 2: The verb be (am, are, is) in a text

Exercise 3: Verb to Be

My, your, his, her(POSSESSIVE ADJETIVES)

Possessive Adjectives

The possessive adjectives are my, your, his, her, its, our, and their, . A possessive adjective sits before a noun (or a pronoun) to show who or what owns it.

Easy Examples of Possessive Adjectives

• She likes your hat.

(The possessive adjective your sits before the noun hat to tell us who owns it.)

• I think her dog is beautiful.

The possessive adjective her  sitting before (or modifying as it’s called) the nouns dog)

• My car is very old.
• That's our house.
• He's broken his arm.

EXERCISES

Exercise 1: Possessive-determiners 

Exercise 2: Possessive adjectives