LESSON NR.

10
T0 BE VERB

FORM

SUBJECT

BE Verb Introduction - Simple Present Tense

affirmative
sentences
(+)

BE VERB

Contraction

EXAMPLE

1stperson

am

I'm

I'mhere.

2ndperson

you

are

you're

You'rebusy.

3rdperson

he

is

he's

He'safriend.

3rdperson

she

is

she's

She'sadoctor.

3rdperson

it

is

it's

It'scoldtoday.

1stpersonpl.

we

are

we're

We'rehungry.

2ndpersonpl.

you

are

you're

You're
beautiful.

3rdpersonpl.

they

are

they're

They'reasleep.

negative
sentences
(-)

SUBJECT

BE VERB

Contraction

EXAMPLE

amnot

I'mnot

I'mnotthirsty.

you

arenot

youaren't
you'renot

Youaren'there.
You'renotacat!

he

isnot

heisn't
he'snot

Heisn'tthere.
He'snotathome.

she

isnot

sheisn't
she'snot

Sheisn'tamother.
She'snotanactress.

it

isnot

itisn't
it'snot

Itisn'twarmtoday.
It'snottoohottoday.

we

arenot

wearen't
we'renot

Wearen'tasleep.
We'renotsleepy.

you

arenot

youaren't
you'renot

Youaren'ttired.
You'renotatwork.

they

arenot

theyaren't
they'renot

Theyaren'there.
They'renotatwork.

questions
(?)

BE VERB & SUBJECT

(+) Short Answer

(-) Short Answer

AmIcorrect?

Yes,Iam.

No,I'mnot.

Areyoutired?

Yes,youare.

No,youaren't.
No,you'renot.

Isheasleep?

Yes,heis.

No,heisn't.
No,he'snot.

Isshehere?

Yes,sheis.

No,sheisn't.
No,she'snot.

Isitwarm?

Yes,itis.

No,itisn't.
No,it'snot.

Arewestudents?

Yes,weare.

No,wearen't.
No,we'renot.

Areyouthirsty?

Yes,youare.

No,youaren't.
No,you'renot.

Aretheyhere?

Yes,theyare.

No,theyaren't.
No,they'renot.