π To Be: Use the Correct Form π
The verb βto beβ is very important! It changes depending on the subject and the tense.
| Forms of βTo Beβ in Present Tense |
| Subject | Correct Form | Example π |
|---|
| I | am | I am happy π |
| You | are | You are kind π« |
| He/She/It | is | She is smart π§ |
| We | are | We are friends π€ |
| They | are | They are playing β½ |
| Forms of βTo Beβ in Past Tense |
| Subject | Correct Form | Example π |
|---|
| I | was | I was tired π΄ |
| You | were | You were happy π |
| He/She/It | was | He was late β° |
| We | were | We were at school π« |
| They | were | They were singing πΆ |
- I β am / was
- He/She/It β is / was
- You/We/They β are / were
- βAmβ is only with I
- βIsβ is only with He, She, It
- βAreβ is for You, We, They
| Examples to Practice π |
- 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 π
- You/We/They are π«β½π΅
- He/She/It is πΆπ§π½π
- I/He/She/It was π΄π°οΈ
- You/We/They were ππ«π¨