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    The document discusses the different forms and uses of the verb "to be" (be, am, is, are, etc.) in English, including: 1) The affirmative and negative forms of the present tense. 2) Forming yes/no questions and WH-questions. 3) Using contractions and giving short positive/negative answers to questions. 4) Forming tag questions to confirm an expected yes or no response.

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    "BE" PRESENT: AFFIRMATIVE

    USE:
    To connect the subject with the rest of the sentence.

    FORM:
    am, is, are (in the Present Tense)
    [SUBJECT + BE + REST OF SENTENCE]

    I am
    You are
    He is
    She is
    It is

    We are
    You are
    They are

    EXAMPLES:
    "My name is Maurice."
    "I am your waiter."
    "We are hungry."
    "SER" PRESENTE: AFIRMATIVO

    USO:
    Para conectar el sujeto con el resto de la oración.

    FORMA:
    am, is, are (en presente)
    [SUJETO + BE + RESTO DE LA SENTENCIA]

    yo a.m
    usted son
    Él es
    Ella es
    Eso es

    Nosotros son
    usted son
    Ellos son

    EJEMPLOS:
    " Mi nombre es Maurice".
    " Soy tu mesero".
    " Tenemos hambre".

    "BE" PRESENT: NEGATIVE

    USE:
    To make a sentence negative.

    FORM:
    Add "not" after the verb "BE".
    [SUBJECT + BE + NOT + REST OF SENTENCE]

    I am not
    You are not
    She is not
    He is not
    It is not

    We are not
    You are not
    They are not

    EXAMPLES:
    "This dress is not my size."
    "They are not happy."

    "BE" PRESENT: YES/NO QUESTIONS

    USE:
    To ask questions that need an answer of "yes" or "no".

    FORM:
    The subject and the verb change places.

    Affirmative: They are at work.


    Yes/No Question: Are they at work?

    Affirmative: That store is expensive.


    Yes/No Question: Is that store expensive?

    EXAMPLES:
    "Are you angry?"
    "Is Bob in France?"
    "BE" PRESENT: WH-QUESTIONS

    USE:
    To ask questions that begin with these question words:
    WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, WHY, HOW.

    FORM:
    [QUESTION WORD + BE + SUBJECT + REST]

    NOTE: The subject and the verb change places.

    They are at work.


    Are they at work?
    Where are they? (Wh-Question)

    EXAMPLES:
    "Who is she?"
    "Where are they?"
    "When are they leaving?"
    "What is your cat's name?"
    "Why is Carol smiling?"

    "BE" PRESENT: SHORT ANSWERS

    USE:
    To answer a yes/no question.

    FORM:
    [YES + SUBJECT + BE]
    (never with contractions)

    [NO + SUBJECT + BE + NOT]


    (often with contractions)

    AFFIRMATIVE
    Yes, I am.
    Yes, you are.
    Yes, he is.
    Yes, she is.
    Yes, it is.

    Yes, we are.
    Yes, you are.
    Yes, they are.
    "BE" PRESENT: TAG QUESTIONS

    USE:
    To ask a yes/no question when a certain answer is already expected.

    FORM:
    Add a short, two-word question-tag to the end of the statement.

    If "yes" is expected:
    [AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE + BE + N'T + SUBJECT]

    If "no" is expected:
    [NEGATIVE SENTENCE + BE + SUBJECT]

    EXAMPLES:
    "Today is your birthday, isn't it?"
    "Yes, it is." (Expect the answer to be "yes".)

    "Today isn't your birthday, is it?"


    "No, it isn't." (Expect the answer to be "no".)
    "BE" PRESENT

    USE:
    To connect the subject with the rest of the sentence.
    EXAMPLES:
    "Are you the manager?"
    "No, I'm not. She's the manager."

    AFFIRMATIVE

    FORM:
    [SUBJECT + BE + REST OF SENTENCE]

    I am at home.
    You are pretty.
    He/She/It is here.

    We/You/They are at school.

    EXAMPLE:
    "I am tired."

    NEGATIVE

    FORM:

    [SUBJECT + BE + NOT + REST OF SENTENCE]

    I am not tired.
    You are not nice.
    She/He/It is not here.

    We/You/They are not at work.

    EXAMPLE:
    "We are not hungry."

    POSITIVE CONTRACTIONS

    I'm here.
    You're here.
    He's/She's/It's here.
    We're/You're/They're here.

    NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS

    I'm not here.


    You're not here. You arn't here.
    He's not here. He isn't here.
    She's not here. She isn't here.
    It's not here. It isn't here.
    We're not here. We aren't here.
    You're not here. You aren't here.
    They're not here. They aren't here.

    EXAMPLE:
    Frank isn't at home today.
    Frank's not at work today.

    YES/NO QUESTIONS

    USE:
    To ask questions that need an answer of "yes" or "no". The subject and the verb "BE"
    change places.

    Statement: He is at home.
    Yes/No Question: Is heat home?

    Statement: They are at work now.


    Yes/No Question: Are they at work now?

    EXAMPLE:
    "Are you in the living room?"

    POSITIVE SHORT ANSWERS

    USE:
    To give a positive answer to a yes/no question (never used with contractions).

    FORM:
    [YES + SUBJECT + BE]

    Yes, I am.
    Yes, you are.
    Yes, he/she/it is.
    Yes, we/you/they are.

    NEGATIVE SHORT ANSWERS

    USE:
    To give a negative answer to a yes/no question (often used with contractions).

    FORM:
    [NO + SUBJECT + BE + N'T]
    No, I'm not
    No, you're not. No, you aren't.
    No, he's not. No, he isn't.
    No, it's not. No, it isn't.

    No, we're not. No, we aren't.


    No, you're not. No, you aren't.
    No, they're not. No, they aren't.

    EXAMPLE:
    "Are you tired today?"
    "No, I'm not."

    WH-QUESTIONS

    USE:
    To ask questions that begin with these question words:
    WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO, WHY, HOW.

    FORM: [QUESTION WORD + BE + SUBJECT + REST]

    NOTE: The subject and verb change places.

    They are at work now.


    Are they at work now?
    Where are they now? (WH-Question)

    EXAMPLE: "What is his name?"

    TAG QUESTIONS

    USE:
    To ask a yes/no question when a certain answer is already expected. Add a short, two-
    word question-tag to the end of the statement.

    FORM:
    If "yes" is expected:
    [AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCE + BE + N'T + SUBJECT]

    If "no" is expected:
    [NEGATIVE SENTENCE + BE + SUBJECT]

    EXAMPLES:
    "You are tired, aren't you?"
    "Yes, I am."

    "He isn't at work, is he?"


    "No, he isn't."

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