{"id":272756,"date":"2026-07-16T03:03:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272756"},"modified":"2026-07-16T03:03:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:03:56","slug":"verb-be-positive-negative-a1-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/ru\/blog\/verb-be-positive-negative-a1-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn ‘Be’ Verb: Positive & Negative Forms (A1 English Grammar)"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043b be<\/span> is one of the most important verbs in English. It helps us talk about who we are, where we are, and what things are like.<\/strong> In English, be<\/span> means both ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ from Spanish. It changes its form depending on the subject: am<\/span> \u0434\u043b\u044f I<\/span>, is<\/span> \u0434\u043b\u044f he\/she\/it<\/span>, \u0438 are<\/span> \u0434\u043b\u044f you\/we\/they<\/span>. To make it negative, we simply add not<\/span> after the verb. For example, I am not happy<\/span>. We often use shorter forms, called contractions, especially when speaking. For instance, I’m<\/span> \u0432\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e I am<\/span>, \u0438 isn’t<\/span> \u0432\u043c\u0435\u0441\u0442\u043e is not<\/span>. Understanding these basic forms is key to building simple English sentences.<\/div>\n

What is the verb “be” in English?<\/h2>\n

\u0413\u043b\u0430\u0433\u043e\u043b be<\/span> is fundamental in English. It is like ‘ser’ and ‘estar’ in Spanish, meaning it covers both concepts.<\/p>\n

\u041c\u044b \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u043c be<\/span> to talk about many things:<\/p>\n