4-The Simple present of the verb to be ________________________________________ The simple present of the verb to be This page will present the simple present of the verb to be: • its form • and its use The verb to be The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is difficult to use because it is an irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows: Affirmative forms of the verb to be Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form I am m you are re he/she/it is s we are re you are re they are re Interrogative forms of the verb to be: Am I? Are you? Is he/she/it? Are we? Are you? Are they? Negative Forms of the verb to be: Subject Pronouns Full Form Contracted Form I am not m not you are not arent he/she/it is not isnt we are not arent you are not arent they are not arent Examples: • Is Brad Pitt French? • No, he isnt. Hes American. • What about Angelina Joli? Is she American, too? • Yes, she is. She is American. • Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French? • No, They arent. They are American. Remember: • I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns (also called subject pronouns.) • am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple present. • m, re, s are short (contracted) forms of am, are, is • m not, arent, isnt are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not • Use the simple present tense to indicate: 1. Routine actions, habits 2. Facts
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