Forms of Be
The form of "be" used with I
Am
Make a sentence using “be” to describe something.
“The dog is cute.”
The contraction of “I am”
I'm
Complete: “My house is ___ Juárez Street.”
on
“____ is a college application.” (near, singular)
this
The form of "be" used with "she"
Is
Make a sentence using “be” to show location.
Example: “The book is on the table.”
The contraction of “the teacher is”
“the teacher’s”
Complete: “She lives ___ 125 Morelos Avenue.”
at
“____’s a test application.” (not near, singular)
that
The contraction for “She is not a junior.”
“She isn’t a junior”?
Make a sentence using “be” to tell your age.
Example: “I am 13 years old.”
The contraction of “that is”
that's
Complete: “He lives ___ Tucson.”
in
“____ are multiple-choice questions.” (near, plural)
these
The Yes/No question form of “You are new here.”
“Are you new here?”?
Make a sentence using “be” to show place of origin.
Example: “She is from Mexico.”
The contraction of “what is”
what's
“The chair is ___ the desk.” (opposite of in front of)
behind
“____ are essay questions.” (not near, plural)
those
The negative Wh- question for “She is in class today.”
“Why isn’t she in class today?”?
Make a sentence using “be” to talk about the weather.
Example: “It is sunny today.”
The contraction of “are not”
aren't
“The school is ___ my house, but the park is ___ my house.”
“close to / near” ... “far from”
The word used for something plural and NOT near you
those