how to use the verb to be in english

1-1 - NOUN + IS + NOUN : SINGULAR

1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN : PLURAL

1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN

1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE

1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE

1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE

1-7 BE + A PLACE

1-8 SUMMARY : BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS WITH BE