Hieronder zie je vormen van het werkwoord to be.
Lange vorm | Korte vorm |
I am - ik ben | I'm |
you are - jij/u bent | you're |
he is - hij is | he's |
she is - zij is | she's |
it is - het is | it's |
we are - wij zijn | we're |
you are - jullie zijn | you're |
they are - zij zijn | they're |
Je maakt een zin ontkennend door not achter de vorm van to be te zetten.
Lange vorm | Korte vorm | Korte vorm |
I am not | I'm not | |
you are not | you're not | you aren't |
he/she/it is not | he's/she's/it's not | he/she/it isn't |
we are not | we're | we aren't |
you are not | you're not | you aren't |
they are not | they're not | they aren't |
Je maakt een zin vragend door de vorm van to be vooraan in de zin te zetten.
I am | Am I? |
You are | Are you? |
He is | Is he? |
She is | Is she? |
It is | Is it? |
We are | Are we? |
You are | Are you? |
They are | Are they? |