The Verb To Be-Present Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I am a student. | Am I a student? | I am not a student. |
| You (singular) | You are a teacher. | Are you a teacher? | You are not a teacher. |
| He | He is a doctor. | Is he a doctor? | He is not a doctor. |
| She | She is an artist. | Is she an artist? | She is not an artist. |
| It | It is a cat. | Is it a cat? | It is not a cat. |
| We | We are friends. | Are we friends? | We are not friends. |
| You (plural) | You are neighbors. | Are you neighbors? | You are not neighbors. |
| They | They are students. | Are they students? | They are not students. |
The Verb To Do-Present Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I do my homework. | Do I do my homework? | I do not (don’t) do my homework. |
| You (singular) | You do your homework. | Do you do your homework? | You do not (don’t) do your homework. |
| He | He does his homework. | Does he do his homework? | He does not (doesn’t) do his homework. |
| She | She does her homework. | Does she do her homework? | She does not (doesn’t) do her homework. |
| It | It does its job. | Does it do its job? | It does not (doesn’t) do its job. |
| We | We do our homework. | Do we do our homework? | We do not (don’t) do our homework. |
| You (plural) | You do your homework. | Do you do your homework? | You do not (don’t) do your homework. |
| They | They do their homework. | Do they do their homework? | They do not (don’t) do their homework. |
In this table:
- Positive Statement: Uses “do” or “does” depending on the subject pronoun.
- Question: Uses “do” or “does” at the beginning of the sentence for questions.
- Negative Statement: Uses “do not” (don’t) or “does not” (doesn’t) for the negative form.
The Verb To Have-Present Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I have a car. | Do I have a car? | I do not (don’t) have a car. |
| You (singular) | You have a car. | Do you have a car? | You do not (don’t) have a car. |
| He | He has a car. | Does he have a car? | He does not (doesn’t) have a car. |
| She | She has a car. | Does she have a car? | She does not (doesn’t) have a car. |
| It | It has a collar. | Does it have a collar? | It does not (doesn’t) have a collar. |
| We | We have a house. | Do we have a house? | We do not (don’t) have a house. |
| You (plural) | You have a house. | Do you have a house? | You do not (don’t) have a house. |
| They | They have a house. | Do they have a house? | They do not (don’t) have a house. |
In this table:
- Positive Statement: Uses “have” for I, you, we, and they; uses “has” for he, she, and it.
- Question: Uses “do” or “does” at the beginning of the sentence for questions.
- Negative Statement: Uses “do not” (don’t) or “does not” (doesn’t) for the negative form.
The Verb To Be-Past Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I was a student. | Was I a student? | I was not (wasn’t) a student. |
| You (singular) | You were a teacher. | Were you a teacher? | You were not (weren’t) a teacher. |
| He | He was a doctor. | Was he a doctor? | He was not (wasn’t) a doctor. |
| She | She was an artist. | Was she an artist? | She was not (wasn’t) an artist. |
| It | It was a cat. | Was it a cat? | It was not (wasn’t) a cat. |
| We | We were friends. | Were we friends? | We were not (weren’t) friends. |
| You (plural) | You were neighbors. | Were you neighbors? | You were not (weren’t) neighbors. |
| They | They were students. | Were they students? | They were not (weren’t) students. |
The Verb To Do-Past Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I did my homework. | Did I do my homework? | I did not (didn’t) do my homework. |
| You (singular) | You did your homework. | Did you do your homework? | You did not (didn’t) do your homework. |
| He | He did his homework. | Did he do his homework? | He did not (didn’t) do his homework. |
| She | She did her homework. | Did she do her homework? | She did not (didn’t) do her homework. |
| It | It did its job. | Did it do its job? | It did not (didn’t) do its job. |
| We | We did our homework. | Did we do our homework? | We did not (didn’t) do our homework. |
| You (plural) | You did your homework. | Did you do your homework? | You did not (didn’t) do your homework. |
| They | They did their homework. | Did they do their homework? | They did not (didn’t) do their homework. |
The Verb To Have-Past Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|
| I | I had a car. | Did I have a car? | I did not (didn’t) have a car. |
| You (singular) | You had a car. | Did you have a car? | You did not (didn’t) have a car. |
| He | He had a car. | Did he have a car? | He did not (didn’t) have a car. |
| She | She had a car. | Did she have a car? | She did not (didn’t) have a car. |
| It | It had a collar. | Did it have a collar? | It did not (didn’t) have a collar. |
| We | We had a house. | Did we have a house? | We did not (didn’t) have a house. |
| You (plural) | You had a house. | Did you have a house? | You did not (didn’t) have a house. |
| They | They had a house. | Did they have a house? | They did not (didn’t) have a house. |
The Verb To Be-Future Tense
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I will be a student. | Will I be a student? | I will not (won’t) be a student. |
| You (singular) | You will be a teacher. | Will you be a teacher? | You will not (won’t) be a teacher. |
| He | He will be a doctor. | Will he be a doctor? | He will not (won’t) be a doctor. |
| She | She will be an artist. | Will she be an artist? | She will not (won’t) be an artist. |
| It | It will be a cat. | Will it be a cat? | It will not (won’t) be a cat. |
| We | We will be friends. | Will we be friends? | We will not (won’t) be friends. |
| You (plural) | You will be neighbors. | Will you be neighbors? | You will not (won’t) be neighbors. |
| They | They will be students. | Will they be students? | They will not (won’t) be students. |
Verb: To Be (Future Tense)
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I will be a student. | Will I be a student? | I will not (won’t) be a student. |
| You (singular) | You will be a teacher. | Will you be a teacher? | You will not (won’t) be a teacher. |
| He | He will be a doctor. | Will he be a doctor? | He will not (won’t) be a doctor. |
| She | She will be an artist. | Will she be an artist? | She will not (won’t) be an artist. |
| It | It will be a cat. | Will it be a cat? | It will not (won’t) be a cat. |
| We | We will be friends. | Will we be friends? | We will not (won’t) be friends. |
| You (plural) | You will be neighbors. | Will you be neighbors? | You will not (won’t) be neighbors. |
| They | They will be students. | Will they be students? | They will not (won’t) be students. |
Verb: To Do (Future Tense)
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I will do my homework. | Will I do my homework? | I will not (won’t) do my homework. |
| You (singular) | You will do your homework. | Will you do your homework? | You will not (won’t) do your homework. |
| He | He will do his homework. | Will he do his homework? | He will not (won’t) do his homework. |
| She | She will do her homework. | Will she do her homework? | She will not (won’t) do her homework. |
| It | It will do its job. | Will it do its job? | It will not (won’t) do its job. |
| We | We will do our homework. | Will we do our homework? | We will not (won’t) do our homework. |
| You (plural) | You will do your homework. | Will you do your homework? | You will not (won’t) do your homework. |
| They | They will do their homework. | Will they do their homework? | They will not (won’t) do their homework. |
Verb: To Have (Future Tense)
| Subject Pronoun | Positive Statement | Question | Negative Statement |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | I will have a car. | Will I have a car? | I will not (won’t) have a car. |
| You (singular) | You will have a car. | Will you have a car? | You will not (won’t) have a car. |
| He | He will have a car. | Will he have a car? | He will not (won’t) have a car. |
| She | She will have a car. | Will she have a car? | She will not (won’t) have a car. |
| It | It will have a collar. | Will it have a collar? | It will not (won’t) have a collar. |
| We | We will have a house. | Will we have a house? | We will not (won’t) have a house. |
| You (plural) | You will have a house. | Will you have a house? | You will not (won’t) have a house. |
| They | They will have a house. | Will they have a house? | They will not (won’t) have a house. |
In these tables:
- Positive Statement: Uses “will be,” “will do,” and “will have.”
- Question: Uses “will” at the beginning of the sentence for questions.
- Negative Statement: Uses “will not” (won’t) for the negative form.