Patina · Grammar
Am / Is / Are
review · the verb English uses for everything
You already know this verb. One English verb does four different jobs, and it is
required every time — for what someone is right now and for what they
always are. Spanish splits that between ser and estar; English
does not split it. Every example on this sheet is in your language too.
★ one verb, four jobs · ★★ the forms: full, short, negative · ★★★ where the verb goes · ★★★ write it, ask it, fix it
✂ Cut here — Answer Key
Write am, is, or are: 1 is · 2 am · 3 are ·
4 is · 5 are · 6 are.
Make it a question: Is she tired? · Are you cold? ·
Are they at school? · Is it rainy today?
Fix the sentence: It is cold today. · I am hungry. ·
She is tired. · Are you a student?
Short forms count in statements (It's cold today.) but never in a short yes
answer: "Yes, she is." is right, "Yes, she's." is wrong.