Understanding 'Verb To Be'

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What is the 'verb to be' in present tense forms?
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The present tense forms are am, is, and are.
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How do you use 'am' in a sentence?
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Use 'am' with the subject 'I', e.g., I am a student.
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How do you use 'is' in a sentence?
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Use 'is' with singular third-person subjects, e.g., He is happy.
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How do you use 'are' in a sentence?
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Use 'are' with plural subjects and the pronouns You, we, and they, e.g., They are friends.
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What are the past tense forms of 'verb to be'?
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The past tense forms are was and were.
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How do you use 'was' in a sentence?
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Use 'was' with singular subjects in the past tense, e.g., She was a teacher.
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How do you use 'were' in a sentence?
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Use 'were' with plural subjects in the past tense, e.g., We were at the park.
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How is 'verb to be' used in the future tense?
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It's used with 'will' to form 'will be', e.g., I will be there.
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What is a negative sentence with 'verb to be' in the present tense?
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Add 'not' after the verb, e.g., She is not tired.
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What is a question form using 'verb to be'?
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Flip the verb and subject, e.g., Is he your brother?
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How is 'verb to be' used in passive voice sentences?
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It's used with the past participle of the main verb, e.g., The book was read by Tom.
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What is the contracted form of 'am not'?
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'Am not' does not have a contraction, but for other subjects, it's aren't, e.g., You aren't.
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How do you form a yes/no question with 'verb to be'?
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Place the verb before the subject, e.g., Are you ready?
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What is an example of 'verb to be' in an affirmative sentence?
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She is a doctor.
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How do you make a contraction with 'verb to be' and 'he'?
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He is becomes he's.
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