Class Number 2.

The Verb “to be” - Form

- The verb “to be” is irregular.

- The form is different to all other verbs.
- “to be” is used a lot in English. It is very important to learn the form.

Present Simple Tense (affirmative)

Subject Verb “to be” (present simple Full form Contracted form
form)
I Am I am tired I’m tired
You Are You are tired You’re tired
He Is He is tired He’s tired
She Is She is tired She’s tired
It Is It is tired It’s tired
We Are We are tired We’re tired
you Are you are tired You’re tired
They Are They are tired They’re tired

Negative form

Subject Verb “to be” Not Full form Contracted Another

(present simple form Contracted form
form)
I Am Not I am not I’m not tired ---
tired
You Are Not You are not You’re not tired You aren’t tired
tired
He Is Not He is not He’s not tired He isn’t tired
tired
She Is Not She is not She’s not tired She isn’t tired
tired
It Is Not It is not It’s not tired It isn’t tired
tired
We Are Not We are not We’re not tired We aren’t tired
tired
you Are Not you are not You’re not tired you aren’t tired
tired
They Are Not They are not They’re not They aren’t tired
tired tired

Question Form

Verb “to be” (present Subject Rest of sentence +

simple form) ?
Am I Tired?
Are You Tired?
Is He Tired?
Is She Tired?
Is It Tired?
Are We Tired?
Are you Tired?
Are they Tired?