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🔤 The Verb "To Be" in Present Simple

🧑‍🏫 Affirmative Form

Pronoun Form Example
IamI am a student.
YouareYou are my friend.
He / She / ItisShe is a teacher.
WeareWe are students.
TheyareThey are at the park.

❌ Negative Form

Pronoun Form Example
Iam notI am not a teacher.
Youare not (aren't)You aren't tired.
He / She / Itis not (isn't)She isn't at work.
Weare not (aren't)We aren't late.
Theyare not (aren't)They aren't happy.

❓ Question Form

Pronoun Form Example
IAm I ...?Am I late?
YouAre you ...?Are you happy?
He / She / ItIs he / she / it ...?Is she at home?
WeAre we ...?Are we ready?
TheyAre they ...?Are they here?

💡 Usage of "To Be"

  • Who we are: I’m Daniel, and this is Maria.
  • Age: I’m 29 years old, and my sister is 16.
  • Job: I’m an engineer; my brother is a chef.
  • Nationality: Emma is from Canada; Omar is from Egypt.
  • Feelings: I’m excited; he is a little nervous.
  • Colour: Their bike is red; its seat is brown.
  • Prices: It’s five euros; this book is twelve dollars.
  • Weather: It’s windy today; it is warm this afternoon.
  • Time: What time is it? It’s quarter to nine.
  • General descriptions: She is very polite and calm; the houses are modern and bright.

Present simple forms of 'to be' - am/is/are

1 A: you a student? B: Yes, I .
2 A: she your teacher? B: Yes, she .
3 A: they hungry? B: Yes, they .
4 A: it your bag? B: Yes, it .
5 A: he in the garden? B: Yes, he .
6 A: we on time? B: Yes, we .
7 A: I late? B: No, you .
8 A: this your house? B: Yes, it .
9 A: my keys on the table? B: Yes, they .
10 A: she at home? B: Yes, she .