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    Grammar (/grammar) > A1-A2 grammar (/grammar/a1-a2-grammar) > Present simple: 'to be'

    Present simple: 'to be'

    Do you know how to use the verb to be in the present simple? Test what you know with interactive exercises and
    read the explanation to help you.

    Look at these examples to see how we use to be in the present simple.

    I'm a student.
    My mum's a doctor.
    They aren't very busy.
    Is he a teacher?

    Try this exercise to test your grammar.

    Grammar test 1
    Grammar explanation
    We can use the present simple of the verb to be to talk about situations and states in the present.

    Affirmative Negative Question

    I am I am not Am I?

    You/we/they are You/we/they are not Are you/we/they?

    He/she/it is He/she/it is not Is he/she/it?

    Contractions
    We can contract the verb, especially when we're speaking.

    I am a shop assistant. = I'm a shop assistant.


    You are a good friend! = You're a good friend!
    He is my wife's brother. = He's my wife's brother.
    We are very busy at the moment. = We're very busy at the moment.
    They are on holiday in Italy. = They're on holiday in Italy.

    Negatives
    For negatives, use not after the verb. We can contract the verb or not.

    I am not at work. = I'm not at work. Note: I amn't is not possible.


    She is not a student. = She's not a student. = She isn't a student.
    Money is not important. = Money's not important. = Money isn't important.
    We are not hungry. = We're not hungry. = We aren't hungry.
    They are not at home. = They're not at home. = They aren't at home.

    Questions
    For questions, change the order of am, is or are and the person.

    Are you tired?


    Is she Mexican?
    Is this your phone?
    Are we late?
    Are they your children?
    Short answers
    Affirmative Negative (Verb contracted) (not contracted)

    Yes, I am. No, I am not. No, I'm not. No, I amn't.

    Yes, you are. No, you are not. No, you're not. No, you aren't.

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

    Yes, they are. No, they are not. No, they're not. No, they aren't.

    Yes, he is. No, he is not. No, he's not. No, he isn't.

    Yes, she is. No, she is not. No, she's not. No, she isn't.

    Yes, it is. No, it is not. No, it's not. No, it isn't.

    Note that with short answers, we only use contractions with no answers.

    Questions with question words


    We can also make questions by using a question word like where, when, who or what. We put the question word
    at the beginning.

    Where are you from? I'm from Brazil.


    When is the meeting? It's next Tuesday.
    Who's she? She's my sister.
    What time is it? It's six o'clock.

    Do this exercise to test your grammar again.

    Grammar test 2

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