Question Form
| I | Am I … ? |
| you | Are you ...? |
| he she it |
Is he ...? Is she ...? Is it ...? |
| you (plural) | Are you ...? |
| we | Are we ...? |
| they | Are they ...? |
Examples
- Am I Canadian?
- Is he from Mexico?
- Are we from China?
- Is today Monday?
- Am I in the school?
- Are they sad?
- Is Carlos in Vancouver?
- Am I 18 years old?
- Is Sarah 23 years old?
Answering yes / no questions
When you answer “no” you use a contraction of the verb TO BE.
Am I Canadian?
→ Yes, you are.
→ No, you aren’t.
Are you from Mexico?
→ Yes, I am.
→ No, I’m not.
Is he from Mexico?
→ Yes, he is.
→ No, he isn’t.
Is Sarah 23 years old?
→ Yes, she is.
→ No, she isn’t.
Are you from Venezuela? (plural)
→ Yes, we are.
→ No, we aren’t.
Are Ana and James Russian?
→ Yes, they are.
→ No, they aren’t.
Are we going to be late?
→ Yes, we are.
→ No, we aren’t.