Quick Answer The verb “to be” is the most important verb in English. Its forms are am, is, are, was, were, and been. Example: “I am happy.” Am, Is, Are — See the Pattern Look at these sentences. Can you see which form goes with which person? Did you see the pattern? The form changes…
Quick Answer Use there is before one thing. Use there are before two or more things. For example: “There is a cat on the bed” but “There are two cats on the bed.” There Is and There Are — See the Pattern Look at these sentences. Can you see when we use there is and…
Quick Answer English has twelve personal pronouns. Seven are subject pronouns (the doer): I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Five are object pronouns (the receiver): me, him, her, us, them. (“You” and “it” are the same for both jobs — that is why there are only 5 different object pronouns, not 7.) Click any…
Quick Answer Use I when you are the person doing the action. It is always written with a capital letter, even in the middle of a sentence. Example: I work in a school. (I am the one who does the work.) I in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer You is the only pronoun that has the same form for both subject and object. Whether you are doing the action or receiving it, the word is always you. It also works for one person OR many people. Example: You are kind. (subject) | I see you. (object) YOU in Action — See…
Quick Answer Use he when one man or boy is the subject — the one doing the action. “He” replaces a name like Tom, Adam, or my brother. Example: He works in a hospital. (He is the one doing the work.) HE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use she when one woman or girl is the subject — the one doing the action. “She” replaces a name like Maria, Sara, or my mother. Example: She works in a hospital. (She is the one doing the work.) SHE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how…
Quick Answer Use it for things, animals, weather, and time. Like you, “it” is the same word for subject and object — only two letters, every job. With “it” as subject, the verb adds -s in the present simple. Example: It is raining. (It as subject, talking about weather.) IT in Action — See the…
Quick Answer Use we when you and at least one other person are the subject — when you and your group are doing the action together. Example: We live in London. (My family/friends and I.) WE in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how it works: When to Use WE…
Quick Answer Use they when two or more people (not you) are the subject — when others are doing the action. “They” also works for groups of animals or things. Example: They live next door. (My neighbours are the subject.) THEY in Action — See the Pattern Read these three sentences. Look at how it…
