The verb to be
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
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Contracted Form
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| 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:
o Is Brad Pitt French?
o No, he isn't. He's
American.
o What about Angelina Joli? Is she
American, too?
o Yes, she is. She is
American.
o Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French?
o 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.
o I am happy.
o She is helpful.
The verb to be in the simple present can be also used to
refer to something that is true at the present moment.
o She is 20 years old.
o He is a student.
Remember:
5.
I,
you, he, she, it, you, they
are subject pronouns (also called personal pronouns, a term used to
include both subject and object pronouns.)
6.
am,
are, is are forms of the
verb to be in the simple present.
7.
'm,
're, 's are short
(contracted) forms of am, are, is
8.
'm
not, aren't, isn't
are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not.
5. Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we, they):
1.
Angelina
Joli is American. isn't French.
2.
Brad
Pitt is American, too. isn't German.
3.
Brad
and Angelina aren't French. are American.
4.
My
friend and I are high school students. aren't primary school students.
5.
The
Statue of Liberty is in New York. isn't in Washington.
Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be ( am, are or is):
2.
Are you the new student? Yes, I .. .
7.
Leila
and Nancy… students.
8.
Nancy…
Australian .
9.
My
sister and I… students.
10.
The
girls… tired.
11.
These
women… beautiful.
12.
The
tea… delicious.
13.
Nadia
and Leila… friends.
14.
The
newspaper… cheap.
Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of to be):
Is Julia Robert French? No, she …
What about Robert de Nero? Is he an
American actor? Yes, he …
Are New York and Los Angeles Spanish
Cities? No, they Spanish cities.
Is Big Ben in Paris? No, it … in Paris.
Is Mount Everest in Africa? No, it… in Africa. It … in Asia.
TO BE
Present
I am
you are
he is
we are
you are
they are
you are
he is
we are
you are
they are
Past
I was
you were
he was
we were
you were
they were
you were
he was
we were
you were
they were
Future
I will be
you will be
he will be
we will be
you will be
they will be
you will be
he will be
we will be
you will be
they will be
Present Continous
I am being
you are being
he is being
we are being
you are being
they are being
you are being
he is being
we are being
you are being
they are being
I
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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You
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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He
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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She
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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It
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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We
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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You
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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They
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will
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come
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to class tomorrow
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I
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am going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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You
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are going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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He
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is going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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She
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is going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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It
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is going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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We
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are going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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You
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are going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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They
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are going to
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fly
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to New York next week.
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I
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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You
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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He
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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She
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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It
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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We
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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You
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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They
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will be
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working
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at 5 pm tomorrow evening.
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