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FORM | SUBJECT | BE VERB | Contraction | EXAMPLE | |
sentences ( + ) |
1st person | I | am | I'm | I'm here. |
2nd person | you | are | you're | You're busy. | |
3rd person | he | is | he's | He's a friend. | |
3rd person | she | is | she's | She's a doctor. | |
3rd person | it | is | it's | It's cold today. | |
1st person pl. | we | are | we're | We're hungry. | |
2nd person pl. | you | are | you're | You're beautiful. | |
3rd person pl. | they | are | they're | They're asleep. | |
SUBJECT | BE VERB | Contraction | EXAMPLE | ||
negative sentences ( - ) |
I | am not | I'm not | I'm not thirsty. | |
you | are not | you aren't you're not |
You aren't here. You're not a cat! | ||
he | is not | he isn't he's not |
He isn't there. He's not at home. | ||
she | is not | she isn't she's not |
She isn't a mother. She's not an actress. | ||
it | is not | it isn't it's not |
It isn't warm today. It's not too hot today. | ||
we | are not | we aren't we're not |
We aren't asleep. We're not sleepy. | ||
you | are not | you aren't you're not |
You aren't tired. You're not at work. | ||
they | are not | they aren't
they're not |
They aren't here. They're not at work. | ||
(+) Short Answer | (-) Short Answer | ||||
( ? ) |
Yes, I am. | No, I'm not. | |||
Yes, you are. | No, you aren't. No, you're not. | ||||
Is he asleep? | Yes, he is. | No, he isn't.
No, he's not. | |||
Is she here? | Yes, she is. | No, she isn't.
No, she's not. | |||
Is it warm? | Yes, it is. | No, it isn't.
No, it's not. | |||
Are we students? | Yes, we are. | No, we aren't.
No, we're not. | |||
Are you thirsty? | Yes, you are. | No, you aren't.
No, you're not. | |||
Are they here? | Yes, they are. | No, they aren't.
No, they're not. |
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