To Be

To BE

Positive ( + )                                  Full form                                                                                        short form

I

am

 

I

‘m

You

are

 

you

‘re

he /she / it

is

 

he /she / it

‘s

We

are

 

we

‘re

You

are

 

you

‘re

they

are

 

they

‘re

 


Negative ( -  )                                 Full form                                                                                        short form

I

Am not

 

I

‘m not

you

Are not

 

you

‘re not / aren’t

he /she / it

Is not

 

he /she / it

‘s not / isn’t

we

Are not

 

we

‘re not /Aren’t

you

Are not

 

you

‘re not /Aren’t

they

Are not

 

they

‘re not /Aren’t


Inversion questions  ( ?  )                                                                    answers.                                         

Am

I

British?

 

Yes, you ……are……………………………

No, you………aren’t…………………………….

Are

you

 

Yes. I ……am…………………………………..

No, I’ ……m not………………………………

Is

he/she/

it

 

Yes, he…is………………………

No, she …isn’t…………………………..

Are

we

 

Yes, you……are………………………

No, you ……aren’t……………………

Are

you

 

Yes, we ……are………………………

No, we ……aren’t…/’re not……………………

are

they

 

Yes, they……are……………………….

No, they ……aren’t…………………..


Er is = There is                                            er zijn =  There are

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