TO BE (ser)
PRESENT (en forma afirmativa):- I am / I'm - jo sóc
- you are / you're - tu ets, vosaltres sou, vostès sou
- he is / he's - ell és
- she is / she's - ella és
- it is / it's - ell, ella, això és
- we are / we're - nosaltres som
- they are / they're - ells / elles són
En la parla informal, les formes es contrauen.
PRESENT (en forma negativa):
- I am not / I'm not - jo no sóc
- you are not / you're not / you aren't - tu no ets, vosaltres no sou, vostès no sou
- he is not / he's not / he isn't - ell no és
- she is not / she's not / she isn't - ella no és
- it is not / it's not / it isn't - ell, ella, això no és
- we are not / we're not / we aren't - nosaltres no som
- they are not / they're not / they aren't - ells / elles són
En la parla informal, les formes es contrauen.
PRESENT (en forma interrogativa):
- am I...? - jo sóc...?
- are you...? - tu ets...?
- is he...? - ell és...?
- is she...? - ella és...?
- is it...? - això és...?
- are we...? - nosaltres som...?
- are they...? - ells / elles són...?