To be: use the correct form

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The verb β€œto be” is very important! It changes depending on the subject and the tense.

SubjectCorrect FormExample 🌈
IamI am happy 😊
YouareYou are kind πŸ«‚
He/She/ItisShe is smart 🧠
WeareWe are friends 🀝
TheyareThey are playing ⚽

SubjectCorrect FormExample 🌈
IwasI was tired 😴
YouwereYou were happy πŸ˜ƒ
He/She/ItwasHe was late ⏰
WewereWe were at school 🏫
TheywereThey were singing 🎢

  • I β†’ am / was
  • He/She/It β†’ is / was
  • You/We/They β†’ are / were
  • β€œAm” is only with I
  • β€œIs” is only with He, She, It
  • β€œAre” is for You, We, They

  • I ___ a student. β†’ am
  • She ___ my friend. β†’ is
  • They ___ at the park. β†’ are
  • We ___ happy yesterday. β†’ were
  • He ___ very tired last night. β†’ was

  • I am 😊
  • You/We/They are πŸ‘«βš½πŸŽ΅
  • He/She/It is πŸΆπŸ‘§πŸ½πŸ“š
  • I/He/She/It was πŸ˜΄πŸ•°οΈ
  • You/We/They were πŸŽ‰πŸ«πŸŽ¨


Let’s practice!πŸ–ŠοΈ