Unit 1 forms of the verb “to be”
In the present, past and future indefinite tense
Positive
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Next year (in 5 years) |
I was a pupil. We were pupils. You were a pupil. You were pupils. He was a pupil. She was a pupil. They were pupils. It was difficult. |
I am a student. We are students. You are a student. You are students. He is a student. She is a student. They are students. It is difficult. |
I shall be a lawyer. We shall be lawyers. You will be a lawyer. You will be lawyers. He will be a lawyer. She will be a lawyer. They will be lawyers. It will be difficult. |
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I’m a student. We’re students. He’s a student. |
I’ll be a lawyer. You’ll be a lawyer. |
Negative
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Next year (in 5 years) |
I was not a pupil. We were not pupils. You were not a pupil. You were not pupils. He was not a pupil. She was not a pupil. They were not pupils. It was not difficult. |
I am not a student. We are not students. You are not a student. You are not students. He is not a student. She is not a student. They are not students. It is not difficult. |
I shall not be a lawyer. We shall not be lawyers. You will not be a lawyer. You will not be lawyers. He will not be a lawyer. She will not be a lawyer. They will not be lawyers. It will not be difficult. |
I wasn’t a pupil. We weren’t pupils. |
I’m not a student. He isn’t a student. They aren’t students. |
I shan’t be a lawyer. They won’t be lawyers. |
Interrogative
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Next year (in 5 years) |
Was I a pupil? Were we pupils? Were you a pupil? (?)1 Were you pupils? Was he a pupil? Was she a pupil? Were they pupils? Was it difficult? |
Am I a student? Are we students? Are you a student? (?) Are you students? Is he a student? Is she a student? Are they students? Is it difficult? |
Shall I be a lawyer? Shall we be lawyers? Will you be a lawyer? (?) Will you be lawyers? Will he be a lawyer? Will she be a lawyer? Will they be lawyers? Will it be difficult? |
“There is (are)” construction