English Grammar | VERB BE-Forming Yes/No Questions
Verb BE: Forming Yes / No Questions
(Present Simple)
VERB (BE) | SUBJECT | |
Am | I | late? |
Are | you | tired? |
Is | he | smart? |
Is | she | intelligent? |
Is | it | old? |
Are | they | friendly? |
Are | we | happy? |
Verb BE: Forming Answers for Yes / No Questions
(Present Simple)
SUBJECT | AFFIRMATIVE ANSWER | NEGATIVE ANSWER | NEGATIVE CONTRACTION |
I | Yes, I am. | No, I am not. | No, I’m not. |
YOU | Yes, you are. | No, you are not. | No, you’re not. No, you aren’t. |
HE | Yes, he is. | No, he is not. | No, he’s not. No, he isn’t. |
SHE | Yes, she is. | No, she is not. | No, she’s not. No, she isn’t. |
IT | Yes, it is. | No, it is not. | No, it’s not. No, it isn’t. |
THEY | Yes, they are. | No, they are not. | No, they’re not. No, they aren’t. |
WE | Yes, we are. | No, we are not. | No, we’re not. No, we aren’t. |
*note: There is only one contraction for I am not. (i.e., I’m not.)
See also: Using the Verb BE in English
See also: ITS or IT’s
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