VERB TO BE - PRESENT

Affirmative form
Simply conjugate it according to the subject of the sentence:
- I am
- You are
- He/She/It is
- We are
- You are
- They are

Example sentences:
- I am a student and also a teacher
- You are my friend
- He is from Brazil but he lives in the UK
- She is a doctor at the Community Hospital
- It is a beautiful day
- We are sisters from the same father
- You are very tall
- They are happy people

Negative Form
Simply add "not" after the the verb to be:

- I am not
- You are not
- He/She/It is not
- We are not
- You are not is not = isn’t
- They are not are not – aren’t
Example sentences:
- I’m not tired
- You aren't my teacher
- He isn't a good singer
- She is not a good professional
- It isn't my responsability
- We aren't ready yet
- You aren't hungry
- They aren't coming to the party

Interrogative form:
Simply invert the subject and the verb:

Example sentences:
- Am I late?
- Are you my neighbor?
- Is he busy today?
- Is she our new coworker?
- Are we at the final location?
- Are you okay?
- Are they at the meeting?

Short answers:

Yes, I am No, I’m not

Yes, you are No, you aren’t/are not
Yes, he is No, he isn’t/is not
Yes, she is No, she isn’t/is not
Yes, it is No, it isn’t/is not
Yes, we are No, we aren’t/are not
Yes, they are No, they aren’t/are not
ACTIVITIES
Activity 1: Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present
tense (affirmative, negative, or interrogative).

__________ you okay today? (interrogative)

She __________ a doctor. (affirmative)
They __________ not happy with the results. (negative)
I __________ a teacher. (affirmative)
Are we __________ at the park? (interrogative)
He __________ not a good dancer. (negative)
You __________ my best friend. (affirmative)
It __________ a sunny day. (affirmative)
We __________ not ready yet. (negative)
Are they __________ with her at the party? (interrogative)

Activity 2: Write a sentence using the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present
tense (affirmative, negative, or interrogative) based on the information given.

- she / a student (affirmative)_______________________________________________

- I / tired (negative)____________________________________________________
- you / hungry (interrogative)_______________________________________________
- it / a beautiful day (affirmative)____________________________________________
- we / sisters (affirmative)__________________________________________________
- they / from this city (negative)_____________________________________________
- I / late (interrogative)____________________________________________________
- you / my boss (negative)__________________________________________________
- he / a good singer (interrogative)___________________________________________
- they / happy (interrogative)_______________________________________________