English Grammar Guide


Be: Closed Questions & Short Answers in the Present Simple Tense


Grammar - Be: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

With closed questions (for the responses: yes and no), we use the verb be for short answers.

  • BE + SUBJECT ... ?
  • Yes, + SUBJECT + BE
  • BE + SUBJECT ... ?
  • No, + SUBJECT + NEG. BE
  • BEam/are/is

Examples - Be: Closed Questions ➤ Yes/No

QUESTION Yes/NoSUBJ.BE
Am I correct?➤ Yes,youare.
Are you a chef?➤ Yes,Iam.
Is he at work?➤ Yes,heis.
Is she in Rome?➤ No,sheisn't.
Is it a book?➤ Yes,itis.
Are we near?➤ Yes,weare.
Are they busy?➤ No,theyaren't.

Be Careful!

  • SHORT ANSWERPOSITIVE CONTRACTION ✘
  • Yes, I'm.
  • Yes, I am.
  • Yes, he's.
  • Yes, he is.
  • Yes, we're.
  • Yes, we are.
  • SHORT ANSWERNEGATIVE CONTRACTION ✔
  • No, I'm not.
  • No, he isn't.
  • No, we aren't.
Symbols & Abbreviations
Correct
Incorrect
N.Noun
NEG.Negative
SUBJ.Subject

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