TO BE

INTERROGATIVE FORM

AM I...?

ARE YOU...?

IS HE...?

IS SHE...?

IS IT...?

ARE WE...?

ARE YOU...?

ARE THEY...?

NEGATIVE FORM

I AM NOT / I'M NOT

YOU ARE NOT / YOU AREN'T

HE IS NOT / HE ISN'T

SHE IS NOT / SHE ISN'T

IT IS NOT / IT ISN'T

WE ARE NOT / WE AREN'T

YOU ARE NOT / YOU AREN'T

THEY ARE NOT / THEY AREN'T

POSITIVE FORM

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Sia per la forma positiva che per quella negativa, a ogni long form (forma intera) corrisponde anche una short form (forma contratta)

I AM / I'M

YOU ARE / YOU'RE

HE IS / HE'S

SHE IS / SHE'S

IT IS / IT'S

WE ARE / WE'RE

YOU ARE / YOU'RE

THEY ARE / THEY'RE