In our first lesson, we will talk about the ‘to be’ structure.
“to be” is like the superstar of verbs. It’s the verb that helps us say who or what someone or something is. In English, we use “am,” “is,” and “are” with “to be.”
For Example
- I am happy.
- You are a student.
- He is a teacher.
- We are friends.
- They are here.
It has different forms like “am” “is” “are”
In English, we use “am,” “is,” and “are” with “to be.” The “to be” is a verb used to describe something or someone.
| Subject | Verb Form |
|---|---|
| I | am |
| You | are |
| He/She/It | is |
| We | are |
| You(Plural) | are |
| They | are |
The verb ‘to be’ consists of the suffixes ‘am,’ ‘is,’ and ‘are’ in a sentence. ‘Am,’ ‘is,’ and ‘are’ in the sentence are modified forms of the verb ‘to be’ when used in a sentence. In Simple Present Tense sentences, we use ‘to be’ as ‘am’ with the possessive pronoun ‘I’ and as ‘is’ with the possessive pronoun ‘It.’
“‘Am,’ ‘is,’ and ‘are’ are different forms of the verb ‘to be’ when we use it in a sentence.”
The sentences we create with the verb ‘to be’ indicate who, what, or how the subject of the sentence is.
Summary
The verb “to be” changes depending on the subject and the tense you are using.
Grammar Exercises
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