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.)

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See also:  Using the Verb BE in English

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