VERB TO BE

The verb to be is the most important verb in  English.  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 Jolie? Is she American, too?
  • Yes, she is. She is American.
  • Are brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie French?
  • No, They aren't. They are American.

  Remember:

  • I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject 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
  • Use the simple present tense to indicate:
    1. Routine actions, habits
    2. Facts

VERB TO BE EXERCISES. CLICK HERE.

VERB TO BE EXERCISES 2. CLICK HERE.

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What are subject pronouns?

A subject pronoun, also called subjective or subject personal pronoun, is used as substitute for proper and common nouns.

Examples

John is a doctor - He is a doctor
The laptop is on the desk - It is on the desk

A subject pronoun is used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence.

Example
______ did the job.
I, you, he, she, it, we, and they all fit into the blank and are, therefore, subject pronouns.

A subject pronoun indicates:

• number: singular or plural,
• gender: male or female,
• person: first, second or third person.

Examples

I (first person singular)

you (second person singular)

She (third person singular female)

He (third person singular male)

It (third person singular inanimate )

We (first person plural)

You (second person plural)

They (third person plural)

The words "I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they" are subject pronouns. They refer to a person or thing in speech or in writing.

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