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The verb to be is the most
important verb in the English language. It is difficult to use because it is an
irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In the simple present tense,
to be is conjugated as follows:
Affirmative forms of the verb to be
Subject Pronouns
Full Form
Contracted Form
I
am
'm
you
are
're
he/she/it
is
's
we
are
're
you
are
're
they
are
're
Interrogative forms of the verb to be:
Am
I?
Are
you?
Is
he/she/it?
Are
we?
Are
you?
Are
they?
Negative Forms of the verb to be:
Subject Pronouns
Full Form
Contracted Form
I
am not
'm not
you
are not
aren't
he/she/it
is not
isn't
we
are not
aren't
you
are not
aren't
they
are not
aren't
Examples:
§Is Brad Pitt
French?
§No, he isn't. He's American.
§What about Angelina Joli? Is she
American, too?
§Yes, she is. She is American.
§Are brad
Pitt and Angelina Joli French?
§No, They aren't. They are American.
Use of the simple present of to be
The principal use of the simple present is to refer
to an action or event that takes place habitually, but with the verb "to
be" the simple present tense also refers to a present or general state,
whether temporary, permanent, or habitual.
§I am happy.
§She is helpful.
The verb to be in the simple present can be also
used to refer to something true at the present moment.
§She is 20
years old.
§He is a
student.
Remember:
§I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns(also called personal pronouns, a term
used to include both subject and object pronouns.)
§am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple
present.
§'m, 're, 's are short (contracted) forms of am, are, is
§'m not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not.
PRACTICE
Usually, the subject of a Wh- question comes after the verb.
Who was Dana talking to? Dana was talking to Rob.
However, when Who or What is the subject of a question, we don't use a subject after to be.
We can form negative Wh- questions with am not, isn't, andaren't
Why isn't she on time?
What aren't they doing?
Who isn't at the party?
What aren't they saying about last night?
Assignment
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