I am

 

You are

 

He is/she is/ it is

 

We are

 

You are

 

They are

I'm

 

You're

 

He's/ she's/ it's

 

We're

 

You're

 

They're

verkorte vormen

Ik ben

 

Jij bent

 

Hij/zij/het is

 

Wij zijn

 

Jullie zijn

 

Zij zijn

 

 

present

I am

 

You are

 

He/she/ it is

 

We are

 

You are

 

They are

 

 

be in questions

In vragen zet je 'be' gewoon vooraan.

Am I really rich ?

 

Are you ill ?

 

Is he a doctor ?

 

Was she your best teacher ?

 

Were you planning to go skydiving ?

I was

 

You were

 

He,she,it was

 

We were

 

You were

 

They were

Ik was

 

Jij was

 

Hij/zij/het was

 

Wij waren

 

Jullie waren

 

Zij waren

past

als je het woordje 'not' gebruikt is er sprake van een 'negative'

 

I am not (ik ben niet)                                afgekort: I'm not

 

You are not (jij bent niet)                          afgekort: You aren't of you're not

 

He/she/it is not (hij/zij/het is niet)              afgekort: He/she/it isn't of he's not/she's not/it's not

 

We are not (wij zijn niet)                           afgekort: We aren't of we're not

 

You are not (jullie zijn niet)                        afgekort: You aren't of you're not

 

They are not (ze zijn niet)                         afgekort: They aren't of they're not

 

be in negative sentences