Simple present of the verb “to be”

be as a main verb

Pronouns	Affirmative sentence	Negative sentence	Question
I	I am from Britain.	I am not from Britain.	Am I from Britain?
you	You are from Britain.	You are not from Britain.	Are you from Britain?
he, she, it	He is from Britain.	He is not from Britain.	Is he from Britain?
we, you, they	They are from Britain.	They are not from Britain.	Are they from Britain?

We often use the short forms with this verb.

1. to be (am, are, is)

Affirmative		Negative
Long form	Contracted form	Long form	Contracted form
I am	I'm	I am not	I'm not
you are	you're	you are not	you're not
			you aren't
he is	he's	he is not	he's not
			he isn't
she is	she's	she is not	she's not
			she isn't
it is	it's	it is not	it's not
			it isn't
we are	we're	we are not	we're not
			we aren't
you are	you're	you are not	you're not
			you aren't
they are	they're	they are not	they're not
			they aren't