Here is the positive form (positive
means a normal sentence, not a negative or a question. This is sometimes called
“affirmative”)
FORM: SUB + TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + COMPLEMENT
Positive and Positive Short Form
I am a boy.
-I'm a boy.
You are clever.
-You're clever.
He is at home.
-He's at home.
She is over there.
-She's over there.
It is hot.
-It's hot.
We are always late for work.
-We're always late for work.
They are in the garden.
-They're in the garden.
Next, here is the negative. It is very easy. You only add “not”.
FORM: SUB + TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + NOT +
COMPLEMENT
Negative and Negative short form
I am not a doctor.
-I'm not a doctor.
You are not a nurse.
-You aren't a nurse.
He is not a robber.
-He isn't a robber.
She is not at home.
-She isn't at home.
It is not my dog.
-It isn't my dog.
We are not at work.
-We aren't at work.
They are not happy.
-They aren't happy.
And finally let us talk about the
question form of the present simple with “to be” .Firstly,
here is the “yes / no” question form:
FORM: TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + SUB + COMPLEMENT?
Yes / No Questions
Am I a police officer?—Yes, you are. / No,
you aren’t.
Are you an English teacher?—Yes, I am. /
No, I’m not.
Is he sad?—Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Is she in her office?—Yes, she is. / No,
she isn’t.
Is it your motorbike?—Yes, it is. / No, it
isn’t.
Are we late for the meeting?—Yes, we are. /
No, we aren’t.
Are they in the park?—Yes, they are. / No,
they aren’t.
If you would like to make a “wh”
question, you just put the question word at the front:
FORM: WH-WORD + TO BE (AM, IS, ARE) + SUB +
COMPLEMENT?
Wh Questions
Where am I?
-You are at school.
What are you?
-I am a teacher of English.
Why is he here?
-Because he wants to study English.
Who is she?
-She is my sister.
When are we there?
-In about an hour.
How are
they?
-They are fine, thank you.
Written By Saren Chem, MBA
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