TO BE

- used in positive/affirmative sentences - 

Personal pronoun


full form of 'to be'


short form of 'to be'



you

he/she/it

we 

you

they 

 

am

are

is

are

are

are

'm

're

's

're

're

're




NOT TO BE

- used in negative sentences - 

personal pronoun

you

he/she/it

we 

you

they 

 

full form of 'to be'

am not

are not 

is not 

are not 

are not 

are not 

short form of to be

'm not

aren't / 're not 

isn't / 's not

aren't / 're not 

aren't / 're not 

aren't / 're not 

 




TO BE?

-used in questions-

question (vraag)

Am I?

Are you?

Is he/she/it?

Are we?

Are you?

Are they?

answer (antwoord)

Yes, you are. 

No, I'm not.

Yes, he/she/it is.

No, you aren't.

Yes, we are.

No, they aren't.