Verb To Be

BE Verb Introduction - Simple Present Tense
  | FORM | SUBJECT | BE VERB | Contraction | EXAMPLE |
affirmative
sentences
( + ) | 1st person  | I | am | I'm | I'm here. |
| 2nd person  |you | are | you're | You're busy. |
| 3rd person  | he | is | he's | He's a friend. |
| 3rd person  | she | is | she's | She's a doctor. |
| 3rd person  | it | is | it's | It's cold today.|
| 1st person pl.  | we | are | we're | We're hungry. |
| 2nd person pl.  | you | are | you're | You're beautiful. |
| 3rd person pl.  | they | are | they're | They're asleep. |
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 | SUBJECT | BE VERB | Contraction | EXAMPLE |
negative
sentences
( - ) | I | am not | I'm not | I'm not thirsty. |
| you | are not | you aren't
you're not | You aren't here.
You're not acat! |
| he | is not | he isn't
he's not | He isn't there.
He's not at home. |
| she | is not | she isn't
she's not | She isn't a mother.
She's not an actress. |
| it | is not |it isn't
it's not | It isn't warm today.
It's not too hot today. |
| we | are not | we aren't
we're not | We aren't asleep.
We're not sleepy. |
| you | are not | you aren't
you'renot | You aren't tired.
You're not at work. |
| they | are not | they aren't
they're not | They aren't here.
They're not at work. |
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  | BE VERB  &  SUBJECT | (+) Short Answer | (-)Short Answer |
questions
( ? ) | Am I correct? |  Yes, I am. | No, I'm not. |
| Are you tired? | Yes, you are. | No, you aren't.
No, you're not. |
|  Is he asleep? |  Yes, he is. | No,he isn't.
No, he's not. |
| Is she here? | Yes, she is. | No, she isn't.
No, she's not. |
| Is it warm? | Yes, it is. | No, it isn't.
No, it's not. |
| Are we students? | Yes, we are.| No, we aren't.
No, we're not. |
| Are you thirsty? | Yes, you are. | No, you aren't.
No, you're not. |
| Are they here? | Yes, they are. | No, they aren't.
No, they're not. |