Be – Present Tense
Subject + verb
Singular | Plural |
I am | We are |
You are | You are |
He is She is It is | They are |
Write in your notebook. Whenever you see a chart like this,
write it out in your notebook by hand

Subjects: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
“You” is singular or plural.
After the subject, the verb “be” changes to am, is, or are.
I am a teacher | ![]() |
You are a student. |
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He is a man. | ![]() |
She is a woman. | ![]() |
It is an apple. | ![]() |
We are people |
I + you = we |
You are students. | ![]() |
They are workers. | ![]() |
The verb “be” is the most important verb to learn in English. It’s also the most complicated. In the present tense it has three forms: am, is, are. In the past tense, it has two forms: was and were. The verb “be” is also used to make the passive voice.
Exercises for Blue Level – Lesson 1