What is “Verb To Be”?
The verb to be is used to say who someone is, what something is, or where someone or something is.
I am
I am happy.
You are
You are smart.
He is
He is a boy.
She is
She is a girl.
It is
It is a cat.
We are
We are friends.
They are
They are students.
Verb To Be Chart
| Subject | Verb To Be | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am a student. |
| You | are | You are kind. |
| He | is | He is tall. |
| She | is | She is happy. |
| It | is | It is small. |
| We | are | We are ready. |
| They | are | They are friends. |
Remember
Use am with I, is with he, she, it, and are with you, we, they.
English Grammar
Verb To Be: Past, Present, Future
Click a tense, choose a subject, and see how the verb to be changes.
Present Tense
Used for now, today, or things that are true.
Subject
I
Verb To Be
am
I am happy today.
Conjugation Chart
| Subject | Present | Past | Future |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | was | will be |
| You | are | were | will be |
| He | is | was | will be |
| She | is | was | will be |
| It | is | was | will be |
| We | are | were | will be |
| They | are | were | will be |