Very often the short forms of "to be" are used, especially in spoken language.
Below you can see all of the short forms of "to be".
| English | Dutch |
|---|---|
| I'm | Ik ben |
| You're | Jij bent |
| He's | Hij is |
| She's | Zij is |
| It's | Het is |
| We're | Wij zijn |
| They're | Zij zijn |
| You're | Jullie zijn |
Note well:
- The short forms have the same meaning as the full forms. "I'm" and "I am" are the same.
Now do exercise 2 - 4 in your book.