Release English Lesson - To Be and To Have

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I verbi to be e to have si riferiscono all'italiano rispettivamente al verbo essere e avere, in questo topic vi illustrerò quali sono e come coniugarli nelle frasi affermative, negative e interrogative.​

AFFIRMATIVE FORM

TO BE (ESSERE)

I am/ I'm
You are / You're
He/She/it is/ 's
We are/ We're
You are/ You're
They are/ They're

TO HAVE (AVERE)​

I have got/ I've got
You have got/ You've got
He/She/It has got/ 's got
We have got/ We've got
You have got/ You've got
They have got/ They've got​

EX.

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EX. With the verb to be
She is in England.
Lei è in Inghilterra.
Sam and Miley are married.
Sam e Miley sono sposati.
EX. With the verb to have
I have got two pets at home.
Ho due animali domestici a casa.
She has got a new bike.
Lei ha una nuova bici.

NEGATIVE FORM

TO BE

I am not/ I'm not
You are not / You aren't
He/She/it is not/ isn't
We are not/ We aren't
You are not/ You aren't
They are not/ They aren't

TO HAVE
I have not got/ I haven't got
You have not got/ You haven't got
He/She/It has not got/ hasn't got
We have not got/ We haven't got
You have not got/ You haven't got
They have not got/ They haven't got

EX.

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EX. with the verb to Be
I am not John. I'm Tom.
Non sono John. Sono Tom.
You aren't a true friend.
Tu non sei un vero amico.

EX. with the verb to Have

You haven't got a brother.
Non hai un fratello.
We haven't got a mobile phone.
Noi non abbiamo un telefono.

INTERROGATIVE FORM

TO BE

Am I?
Are you?
Is He/She/It?
Are we?
Are you?
Are they?

TO HAVE

Have I got?
Have you got?
Has he/she/It got?
Have we got?
Have you got?
Have they got?

SHORT ANSWERS

TO BE
Yes, I am / No, I am not
Yes, you are / No, you aren't
Yes, He/She/It is / No, He/She/It isn't
Yes, we are/ No, we aren't
Yes, you are / No, you aren't
Yes, they are / No, they aren't

TO HAVE

Yes, I have / No, I haven't
Yes, you have / No, you haven't
Yes, He/She/It has / No, He/She/It hasn't
Yes, we have / No, we haven't
Yes, you have / No, you haven't
Yes, they have / No, they haven't

EX.

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Ex. with the verb To Be
Are you Italian? Yes, I am.
Sei Italiano? No, non sono.

Are you happy? No, we aren't.
Siete felici? No, non lo siamo.

Ex. with the verb To Have

Have you got two brothers? No, I haven't.
Hai due fratelli? No, non ho.
Has she got a cat? Yes, she has.
Lei ha un gatto? Si, lei ha.