📘 "To Be" (am – is – are)

The verb "to be" is used to describe the state of being or identity.
In the present tense, we use am, is, and are depending on the subject.

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✅ Present Tense of "To Be"

Subject	Verb "To Be"	Example Sentence
I	am	I am a student.
He / She / It	is	She is a teacher.
You	are	You are my friend.
We	are	We are happy.
They	are	They are at home.

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📌 Short Forms (Contractions)

Full Form	Short Form
I am	I'm
You are	You're
He is	He's
She is	She's
It is	It's
We are	We're
They are	They're

🔸 Example:

• I'm tired.
• You're right.
• It's sunny.

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❓ Negative Form

To make a negative sentence, add "not" after the verb.

Subject	Verb "To Be"	Negative Form	Example Sentence
I	am	am not	I am not sad.
He / She / It	is	is not (isn't)	She is not ready.
You	are	are not (aren’t)	You aren’t late.
We	are	are not (aren’t)	We aren’t busy.
They	are	are not (aren’t)	They aren’t at school.

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❔ Question Form

To form a question, move the verb before the subject.

Verb "To Be"	Subject	Example Question
Am	I	Am I late?
Is	he/she/it	Is she your sister?
Are	you	Are you okay?
Are	we	Are we ready?
Are	they	Are they here?