VERB TO BE Verb Complement I am a
VERB TO BE
Verb Complement I am a teacher You are a good student. He is my friend. She is my mother. It is red. We are good people. You are excellent teachers. They are my classmates. Autora: Alicia Abellán Bernal Subject
LONG FORM SUBJECT SHORT FORM I I YOU ARE YOU’RE HE HE IS HE’S SHE IS SHE’S IT IT IS IT’S WE WE ARE WE’RE YOU ARE YOU’RE THEY ARE AM I’M THEY’RE
SUBJECT You VERB COMPLEMENT are an excellent student.
Subject Verb NOT Complement I am not a teacher You are not a good student. He is not my friend. She is not my mother. It is not red. We are not good people. You are not excellent teachers. They are not my classmates.
SHORT FORM SUBJECT I I ‘M NOT YOU AREN’T HE HE ISN’T SHE ISN’T IT IT ISN’T WE WE AREN’T YOU AREN’T THEY AREN’T
Verb Subject Complement ? Affirmative answer Negative answer Am I a teacher? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. Are you a good student? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Is he my friend? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. Is Mary my mother? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Is the apple red? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. Are we good people? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. Are you excellent teachers? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. Are Ann and Joe my classmates? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
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