Simple present tense with 'be'
The verb 'be' is different from the other verbs in this tense. Let's look at 'be' first:
Here's the positive form (positive means a normal sentence, not a negative or a question. This is sometimes called 'affirmative')
| Positive | Positive 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 |
Next, here's the negative. It's very easy. You only add 'not'.
| Negative | Negative short form |
| I am not | I'm not |
| you are not | you aren't |
| he is not | he isn't |
| she is not | she isn't |
| it is not | it isn't |
| we are not | we aren't |
| they are not | they aren't |
And finally let's talk about the question form of the present simple with 'be'.
Firstly, here's the 'yes / no' question form:
| Yes / No Questions |
| am I ? |
| are you ? |
| is he ? |
| is she ? |
| is it ? |
| are we ? |
| are they ? |
If you'd like to make a 'wh' question, you just put the question word at the front:
| Wh Questions | |
| where (onde) | am I ? |
| what (o que/qual) | are you ? |
| why (por quê) | is he ? |
| who (quem) | is she ? |
| when (quando) | are we ? |
| how (como) | are they ? |
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