Verb To Be

The Verb “To be”

(Affirmative)

Long Form Short Form (Negative)

Long Form Short Form Interrogative Short Answers

I am I’m

You are You’re

He is He’s

She is She’s

It is It’s

We are We’re

You are You’re

They are They’re I am not I’m not

You are not You aren’t

He is not He isn’t

She is not She isn’t

It is not It isn’t

We are not We aren’t

You are not You aren’t

They are not They aren’t Am I…?

Are you…?

Is he…?

Is she…?

Is it…?

Are we…?

Are you…?

Are they…? Yes, I am No, I’m not

Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.

Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.

Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.

Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.

Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.

Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.

Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.

There is / There are

Singular Plural Short Answers.

Affirmative There is a dog./ There’s a dog. There are some dogs. Is there…? Yes, there is

No, there ins’t.

Negative There isn’t a dog. There aren’t any dogs. Are there…? Yes, there are.

No, there aren’t.

Interrogative Is there a dog? Are there any dogs?

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