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Understanding the Present Tense of "To Be" in English

This resource provides a comprehensive overview of the present tense forms of the verb "to be" in English. It includes affirmative, negative, and interrogative structures for all subjects (I, you, he, she, it, we, they), along with examples to illustrate each usage. Whether you're teaching or learning English, these insights into the contractions and forms of "to be" will enhance your understanding and application of this fundamental verb in daily conversations. Ideal for ESL learners and educators.

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Understanding the Present Tense of "To Be" in English

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  1. Examples of " ToBe" ( present ) Conception : Martin Pierre Trottier, 07-2000

  2. Present ( affirmative ) I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are I am Bob. You are late. He is a student. She is my sister. It is cold today. We are in a classroom. You are students. They are married.

  3. Present ( contracted affirmative form ) I’ m You’ re He’ s She’ s It’ s We’ re You’ re They’ re I’ m Jack. You’ re very attractive. He’ s tall. She’ s single. It’ s in the kitchen. We’ re Canadian. You’ re right. They’ re 20 years old.

  4. I Bob. You a teacher. He here. She very tall. It warm. We American. You from Ontario They married. am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not I You He She It We You They am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not Present ( negative )

  5. I’m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re not not not not not not not not I’m from here You’re late. He’s in. She’s available. It’s my book. We’re happy. You’re serious. They’re absent. not not not not not not not not Present ( contracted negative form 1)

  6. I Bob. You a mechanic. He there. She very friendly. It mine. We busy. You from here. They tired. ain’t ** aren’t isn’t isn’t isn’t aren’t aren’t aren’t I You He She It We You They ain’t ** aren’t isn’t isn’t isn’t aren’t aren’t aren’t Present ( contracted negative form 2)

  7. Am Are Is Is Is Are Are Are Am Are Is Is Is Are Are Are I …? you …? he …? she …? it …? we …? you …? they …? I late? you Billy? he here? she absent? it yours? we French? you sisters? they brothers? Present ( interrogative )

  8. I You He She It We You They am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not Summary Present ( affirmative ) ( negative ) I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are

  9. Am Are Is Is Is Are Are Are I …? you …? he …? she …? it …? we …? you …? they …? Summary Present ( affirmative ) ( interrogative ) I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are

  10. " To Be" ( present ) the end Conception : Martin Pierre Trottier, 07-2000

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