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To be

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To be is the most common verb in the English language. It can be used as an auxiliary or a main verb.

Uses

Am/Is/Are

	Positive Statement +		Negative Statement -
Singular	Written Form or spoken for emphasis	Contracted Form (spoken)	Written Form or spoken for emphasis	Contracted Form (spoken)
Am I?	I am	I'm	I am not	I'm not
Are you?	You are	You're	You are not	You're not or You aren't
Is he? Is she? Is it?	He is She is It is	He's She's It's	He is not She is not It is not	He isn't She isn't It isn't or He's not She's not It's not
Plural
Are we?	We are	We're	We are not	We aren't or We're not
Are you?	You are	You're	You are not	You're not or You aren't
Are they?	They are	They're	They are not	They aren't or They're not

Examples

The verbs am / is / are are used with:-

	Am/Are	Is
a noun group	*Are* you an English teacher?	Mr Bean is an English teacher.
an adjective	I'm tired.	She's English.
an expression of place or time	They're at home.	It's nine o'clock.
an expression of age	I'm 44.	He's two years old.
the form of the present continuous tense	We're learning English.	She's teaching English.

	Am/Are	Is
Question - ?	"Am I disturbing you?"	"Is this your coat?"
Positive Answer + Yes	"Yes you are. We're very busy."	"Yes, it is"
Negative Answer - No	"No you're not. We aren't very busy."	"No, it isn't"