Demonstrative Pronouns

This & That

This – A thing that is near us
That – A thing that is far from us
This and That are used for singular nouns.

Verb to be
Verb to be “ am, is ,are “ are the present tense of the
verb ‘be’
 am – singular used for I
 is - singular used for ‘he , she , it, Mee Tone, My
school , His cat , ------'
 are – plural used for ‘ we, they, you, Ma Ma and I ,
Students , The boys, The girls’
 Verb to be contractions
I + am = I’m ( e.g., I’m a teacher)
We + are = We’re (e.g., we’re studying)
You + are = You’re ( e.g., you’re helpful)
He + is = He’s (e.g., =He’s a boy)
She + is = She’s (e.g., She’s a teacher)
It + is = It’s ( e.g., it’s a glass)
They + are = They’re (e.g., They’re strong)