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Which of the following is the correct form of 'to be' for 'I'?
Which of the following is the correct form of 'to be' for 'I'?
- Be
- Is
- Am (correct)
- Are
Choose the correct negative form for 'He is not here'.
Choose the correct negative form for 'He is not here'.
- He am not here.
- He isn't here. (correct)
- He isn't there.
- He are not here.
What is the correct question form for 'You are from Mexico'?
What is the correct question form for 'You are from Mexico'?
- Are you from Mexico? (correct)
- Is you from Mexico?
- Am you from Mexico?
- Are I from Mexico?
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The airplane are flying over the mountains.'
Identify the error in the following sentence: 'The airplane are flying over the mountains.'
What is the correct form for 'They ______ friends'?
What is the correct form for 'They ______ friends'?
Flashcards
Am
Am
The correct form of 'to be' for 'I'.
He isn't
He isn't
The correct negative contraction for 'He is not'.
Are you from Mexico?
Are you from Mexico?
The correct question form for 'You are from Mexico'.
Should use 'is'
Should use 'is'
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Study Notes
Forms of the Verb "To Be"
- The verb "to be" has different forms: am, is, and are.
- Used to indicate existence, identity, or state of being.
Singular Forms
- Am is used with the pronoun "I":
- Example: "I am sixteen years old."
- Is is used with third-person singular pronouns (he, she, it):
- Example: "He is not in the classroom."
Plural Forms
- Are is used with the pronoun "you" (singular and plural) and third-person plural (they):
- Example: "They are flying over the mountains."
Negative Forms
- Am not signals a negative statement with "I":
- Example: "I'm not married."
- Is not can be contracted to "isn't" and is used with "he," "she," or "it":
- Example: "This cat isn't mine."
- Are not can be contracted to "aren't" and is used with "they" or "you":
- Example: "Arturo and Gabriel aren't brothers."
Interrogative Forms
- Am I? is used to ask a question about oneself:
- Example: "Am I in the office?"
- Is he/she/it? is for inquiring about another person or thing:
- Examples: "Is Rosalia in the office?"
- Are they/you? asks about others:
- Example: "Where are you?"
Common Mistakes
- Ensure subject-verb agreement: "The students are in the classroom" not "is."
- Recognize correct usage in interrogative forms: "Am I?" not "Is I?"
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