Personal Pronouns
- I
- you
- he / she / it
- you (plural)
- we
- they
In English the use of “I” is always capital when talking about the first person singular.
The use of “you” is formal and informal and can be singular or plural.
Verb “TO BE”- Present
The verb “TO BE” is very important in English. The verb “TO BE” is used with:
- role → She is a teacher. I am a student.
- location → Paris is in France. The cat is under the table.
- adjectives → Bill Gates is rich. Angelina Jolie is pretty.
- age → I am 23. Paul is 19 years old.
Affirmative Form
| I | I am → I’m |
| you | you are → you’re |
| he | he is → he’s she is → she’s it is→ it’s |
| you (plural) | you are → you’re |
| we | we are → we’re |
| they | they are → they’re |
Examples
- I am Canadian.
- He is from Mexico.
- We are from China.
- Today is Monday.
- I am in the school.
- They are sad.
- Carlos is in Vancouver.
- I am 18 years old.
- Sarah is 23 years old.
Negative Form
| I | I am not → I’m not |
| you | you are not → you’re not/you aren’t |
| he she it |
he is not→ he’s not/he isn’t she is not → she’s not/she isn’t it is not → it’s not/it isn’t |
| you (plural) | you are not → you’re not/you aren’t |
| we | we are not → we’re not/we aren’t |
| they | they are not → they’re not/they aren’t |
Examples
- I am not Canadian.
- He is not from Mexico.
- We are not from China.
- Today is not Monday.
- I am not in the school.
- They are not sad.
- Carlos is not in Vancouver.
- I am not 18 years old.
- Sarah is not 23 years old.