The present simple of be — USE
he / she / it va they ishlatilishi
We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.
- ▸He’s a little boy.
- ▸She’s beautiful.
- ▸I like this TV. It’s very big.
We use they for people and for things.
- ▸I love Sara and Jonas. They are my friends.
- ▸I love these chairs. They are very beautiful.
Don’t forget the subject
We always need a subject before the verb.
- ▸It is cold. ✓
- ▸Is cold. ✗
- ▸Sally is a wonderful woman. ✓
- ▸Is a wonderful woman. ✗
Contractions or short forms
We use ’m, ’s and ’re with personal pronouns (I, you, he, etc.).
- ▸I’m sad.
- ▸You’re tired.
- ▸She’s from Scotland.
But we can also use ’s with names.
- ▸Laura’s beautiful.
- ▸London’s an expensive city.
Contractions in short answers
We can only use contractions in negative short answers. Not in positive short answers.
- ▸Yes, I am. ✓
- ▸Yes, I’m. ✗
- ▸Yes, she is. ✓
- ▸Yes, she’s. ✗
- ▸Yes, they are. ✓
- ▸Yes, they’re. ✗
