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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