Formulas:
Affirmative Form:
Subject + Be + Complement
- I am happy.
- You are intelligent.
- He is a doctor.
- She is kind.
- It is sunny today.
- We are friends.
- They are talented.
Contractions
- I’m happy.
- You’re intelligent.
- He’s a doctor.
- She’s kind.
- It’s sunny today.
- We’re friends.
- They’re talented.
In these examples, notice how the verb form of “to be” (am, are, is) matches the corresponding subject (I, you, he, she, it, we, they) correctly. This subject-verb agreement is essential for constructing grammatically accurate positive sentences using “to be” in the simple present tense.
Please do this exercise to practice the verb to be AFFIRMATIVE form.