VERB TO BE
PRESENT
Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are
Negative: Subject + am/is/are + negative
Interrogative: am/is/are + Subject
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I am I am not Am I ?
You are You are not Are you ?
He is He is not Is he ?
She is She is not Is she ?
It is It is not Is it ?
We are We are not Are we ?
You are You are not Are you ?
They are They are not Are they ?
Examples: I’m a Teacher.
She’s nice.
We’re at school.
Are you a Teacher?
Is he bored?
Are they happy?
I’m not a Teacher.
She isn’t bored / She’s not bored.
They aren’t happy / They’re not happy.
Contractions:
I’m, You’re, He’s, She’s, It’s, We’re, You’re, They’re.
I’m not, You’re not/You aren’t, He’s not/He isn’t, She’s not/She isn’t, It’s
not/It isn’t, We’re not/We aren’t, You’re not/You aren’t, They’re
not/They aren’t.
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