๐ The verb to be: am, is and are
๐ In short
The verb to be is the most important verb in English. In the present it has three forms: am with I, is with he, she and it, and are with the rest.
๐ The lesson
1 Conjugation
| Pronoun | Verb |
|---|---|
| I | am |
| you | are |
| he / she / it | is |
| we | are |
| they | are |
- I am happy.I am happy.
- She is my friend.She is my friend.
- We are in class.We are in class.
2 Short forms
| Full | Short |
|---|---|
| I am | I'm |
| you are | you're |
| he is | he's |
| it is | it's |
| they are | they're |
3 Negatives and questions
- I'm not tired.I'm not tired.
- He isn't at home.He isn't at home.
- Are you ready? โ Yes, I am.Are you ready? Yes, I am.
4 In the past: was and were
was with I, he, she and it, and were with you, we and they.
- I was sick yesterday.I was ill yesterday.
- They were at the beach.They were at the beach.
๐ก Watch out!
- Arabic can say โI happyโ without a verb, but English always needs it: I am happy, not I happy.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 They ... my friends.
2 It ... cold today.
3 We ... at school yesterday.
โ can and can'tโ The verb have