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Present Simple: Be-Verb Questions

Learn how to ask questions using the Be-verb (am, is, are).

To ask questions with the Be-verb, we simply change the word order by putting the verb before the subject.

Are you a student?

To ask about singular objects near us or far from us:

Is this a book?

Practice

Follow along with these examples to strengthen your understanding.

What is this?

This is a cup.

What is that?

That is a bag.

Are you a student?

Yes, I am.

Are you a teacher?

No, I am not.

Is this a cup?

Yes, it is.

Is that a bag?

Yes, it is.

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