The Present Simple Tense - Be

Short Answers

For closed questions (yes and no answers) we also use the verb be:

Positive (+)	Negative (-)
Yes, I am.	No, I'm not.
Yes, you are.	No, you aren't. / No, you're not.
Yes, he is.	No, he isn't. / No, he's not.
Yes, she is.	No, she isn't. / No, she's not.
Yes, it is.	No, it isn't. / No, it's not.
Yes, we are.	No, we aren't. / No, we're not.
Yes ,they are.	No, they aren't. / No, they're not.

Tip!
* We cannot contract the positive short forms:
Yes, you're. ✘
Yes, you are. ✔

BE	Subject			Yes/No	Subject	BE
Am	I	correct?	⇒	Yes,	you	are.
Are	you	a teacher?	⇒	Yes,	I	am.
Is	he	at work?	⇒	Yes,	he	is.
Is	she	in London?	⇒	No,	she	isn't.
Is	it	a book?	⇒	Yes,	it	is.
Are	we	near?	⇒	Yes,	we	are.
Are	they	busy?	⇒	No,	they	aren't.

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