GRAMMAR COMMENT Verb to be, pronouns [1, p.122]
| Full form
| Contraction
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| I am your teacher.
You arein room 13.
He is James.
She is Marta.
It is a school.
We are students.
You are in Class 2.
They areteachers.
| I’m your teacher.
You’re in room 13.
He’s James.
She’sMarta.
It’sa school.
We’re students.
You’re in Class 2.
They’re teachers.
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Present tense verb “to be”
♦ Use capital I. I ’m your teacher. NOT i’m.
♦ you = singular and plural.
♦ Use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.
♦ Use they for people and things.
♦ Use contractions in conversation