Klausimai ir atsakymai su TO BE - būti

Jei kas bus temoje neaišku - klauskite

Teigiamos nuosakos sakinyje:
veiksmažodis 'to be' [tiu bi:] - būti - visada seka paskui asmenvardį

Long form: / Short form (sutrumpinta forma vartojama kasdienėje kalboje)
I am Jurate / I'm Jurate
You are Lithuanian /You're [jo:/r/] Lithuanian
He is a student / He's a student
She is my friend / She's my friend
It is my book / It's my book

Klausiamajame sakinyje yra atvirkščiai:
veiksmažodis 'to be' [tiu bi:] - būti - visada stoja priešasmenvardį:
Am I Jurate?
Are you Lithuanian?
Is he a student?
Is she my friend?
Is it my book?

Neigiamame sakinyje po veiksmažodžio pridedame neigiamą dalelyte 'not' - ne:
Tik prisiminkite, kad trumpoje formoje veiksmažodis 'to be' ir dalelytė 'not' susilieja

Long form: / Short form (sutrumpinta forma vartojama kasdienėje kalboje)
I am not Jurate / I'm not Jurate
You are not Lithuanian /You aren't [a:nt] Lithuanian
He is not a student / He isn't a student
She is not my friend / She isn't my friend
It is not my book / It isn't my book
We are not happy / We aren't happy
You are not students / You aren't students
They are not in the room / They aren't in the room.

Atsakymas į klausimą :
Mandagus anglas visada atsako pilnu sakiniu, tai yra, pakartoja veiksnį ir tarinį.
Teigiamame atsakyme niekada nevartojama trumpa forma (short form). Neigiamame vartojamos ilga ar trumpa formos. Ilga forma ypač tada, kai norima stipriau paneigti.

Are you Lithuanian?
Yes, I am.
No, I am not (No, I'm not)

Is he a student?
Yes, he is.
No, he is not. (No, he isn't)

Is it a book?
Yes, it is.
No, it is not (No, it isn't)

Are they in the classroom?
Yes, they are.
No, they are not (No, they aren't)

Is it clear?
( clear-[klea:]-aišku)

Ačiū, truputį jau aiškiau.

I am glad

[glad [gle:d ] patenkinta(s)]