Verbo essere in inglese
| Forma Affermativa | Negativa | Interrogativa | Interrogativa/Negativa |
| I am (I'm) | I am not (I'm) | Am I? | Am I not? (Aren't I?) |
| You are (You're) | You are not (Aren't) | Are you? | Are you not? (Aren't you?) |
| He is (He's) | He is not (Isn't) | Is he? | Is he not? (Isn't he?) |
| She is (She's) | She is not (Isn't) | Is she? | Is she not? (Isn't she?) |
| It is (It's) | It is not (Isn't) | Is it? | Is it not? (Isn't it?) |
| We are (We're) | We are not (Aren't) | Are we? | Are we not? (Aren't we?) |
| You are (You're) | You are not (Aren't) | Are you? | Are you not? (Aren't you?) |
| They are (They're) | They are not (Aren't) | Are they? | Are they not? (Aren't they?) |
Tra parentesi ( ) la forma contratta.
Forma affermativa: si mette prima il pronome poi verbo ed infine il complemento.
Esempio: I am French (io sono francese).
Forma negativa: si mette prima il pronome poi il verbo e alla fine il not seguito dal complemento.
Esempio: We are not French (noi non siamo francesi).
Forma interrogativa: si mette prima il verbo, poi il pronome e alla fine il complemento.
Esempio: Are you Italian? (tu sei italiano?).
Forma interrogativa/negativa: come nella forma interrogativa aggiungendo però il not dopo il pronome.