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VERBS: To be (or not to be)

The Verb “to be”

 

Affirmative Contracted Question  Negative I   Negative II                Short answers
I am .. I’m .. Am I …? I’m not …. I’m not… Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
You are .. You’re.. Are you..? You’re not .. You aren’t .. Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
He is .. He’s .. Is he ..? He’s not …. He isn’t…. Yes, he is. No, he isn’t.
She is .. She’s .. Is she …? She’s not … She isn’t …. Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.
It is … It’s .. Is it  …? It’s not … It isn’t …. Yes, it is. No, it isn’t.
We are .. We’re .. Are we.. …? We’re not…. We aren’t… Yes, we are. No, we aren’t.
You are .. You’re .. Are you …? You’re not .. You aren’t… Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
They are .. They’re .. Are they…? They’re not.. They aren’t.. Yes, they are No, they aren’t.

Pronunciation of the ED sound

How the "-ed" ending is pronounced in the past tense can vary depending on the preceding sound.

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
alerted

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
rushed

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
yawned

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
wanted

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
worried

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
vetoed

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
moved

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
traveled

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
stayed

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
serviced

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
reached

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
recorded

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
questioned

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
preferred

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
modeled

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
mined

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
managed

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
liked

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
learned

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
kicked

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
judged

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
grouped

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
greeted

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
focused

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
feared

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
dated

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
believed

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
cheated

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
clapped

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What is the sound of the past tense of the following regular verb:
amused

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SEE ALSO:
The Present Simple of ‘BE’

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