BE Verb Introduction - Simple Present Tense
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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 |
He'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 a cat! |
| 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're not |
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. |
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