TO BE
Simple Present form of TO BE
To be is the most common verb in English. In this basic grammar lesson, you will learn the positive, negative, and question forms of to be.
The verb to be is probably the most important verb in English. It can be used in simple statements such as:
- How are you?
- It is a beautiful day!
- I am from Montreal.
Conjugtion of TO BE in the Simple Present
I am
you are (singular)
he is
she is
it is
who is?
we are
you are (plural)
they are
You are
You are tall.
You are a man.
You are 18 years old.
Are you a basketball player?
You are not fat.
She is
They are
They are 7 years old.
They are children.
They are friends.
They are outside on the grass.
They are not in the house.
Simple Present and Simple Past
I was
I was born in 1971.
When I was 5 years old, I was a ballerina.
You were
She was
Yesterday, she was at school.
She was studying and she was hungry.
It was
We were
We were very cold.
We were unaware that summer in Australia is winter in Canada.
They were
They were scared when they heard a noise, but they were curious to know what made it.
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