Verb to be - Present simple - English

The verb to be is the most important verb in 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:

To Be - Present Tense ------------------ Examples
Singular
	I	am	I am from New Zealand.
	you	are	You are French.
	he	is	He is twenty years old.
	she	is	She is a nurse.
	it	is	It is a big dog.
Plural
	we	are	We are intelligent.
	you	are	You are students.
	they	are	They are married.

In spoken English, the contracted form, which is formed with an apostrophe, is often used:

Remember that word order is very important in English: subject + verb + object.

In interrogative sentences, the verb (to be) is placed at the beginning of the sentence (closed questions):

(Am I a student?)
(Are we students?)

To form a negative sentence, simply add the adverb (not) after the verb:

I am not a student.

Affirmative		Negative
Full	Short	Full	Short
I am	I'm	I am not	-
you are	you're	you are not	you aren't
he is	he's	he is not	he isn't
she is	she's	she is not	she isn't
it is	it's	it is not	it isn't
we are	we're	we are not	we aren't
they are	they're	they are not	they aren't

Basic English Grammar - TO BE verb

Funny English Class - Mind Your Language - Episode 1 - Verb To Be

Do you know how to use the verb "to be" correctly in English?
Complete the following sentences with the correct form.
The corrections with audio and images will help you improve your vocabulary while working on your pronunciation.

Exercise 1