VERB TO BE

1. To be is used as a main verb to indicate location.
   1. Examples: They are at lunch. Our house is in the countryside. Alice is in the backyard.

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• Grammar explanation

1. To be is used as a main verb to indicate the role or position that one has at work, family, or other organization.
   1. Examples: Jennifer is my sister. Frank is a doctor. Alan was a guest at our house last week.

1. To be is also used with the comparative or superlative form to make comparison between people, places, objects, and ideas.
   1. Examples: The Mercedes is faster than the Fiat. New York is the most exciting city in the world. My aunt Martha is a much better cook than my mother.

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• Verb to be

1. Be is also used as an auxiliary verb in continuous tenses. Remember that the auxiliary verb takes the conjugation in English, so the verb Be will change depending on the continuous tense.
   1. Examples: They are watching TV at the moment. Andrés is playing the piano. My mom is making dinner.