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be

Use:

  • am with the personal pronoun II
  • is with the personal pronouns he, she or it (or with the singular form of nouns)
  • are with the personal pronouns we, you or they (or with the plural form of nouns)

example: I am hungry.

affirmative negative question
I I am. I am not. Am I?
he/she/it He is. He is not. Is he?
you/we/they You are. You are not. Are you?

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Short Forms

affirmative negative

I am English. = I‘m English.

I am not English. = I‘m not English.

We are English.= We‘re English.

We are not English. = We‘re not / We aren’t English.

He is English. = He‘s English.

He is not English. = He‘s not / He isn’t English.

Exercise on Form with ‘be’

Write down the missing sentences.

affirmative negative question

I

 I am hungry. _______________
 ______________

you

 You are Sam. ______________ ______________

he

 ____________ He is not here. _____________

she

 ____________ _____________ Is she loud?

it

 It is okay. _____________ _____________

we

 ______________ ______________ Are we fine?

you

 ______________ You are not friendly. ______________

they

 _______________ _______________ Are they happy?

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