| Forms | Examples | |
| + | I + am (=’m) He / She / It + is (=’s) We / You / They + are (=’re) | I am (‘m) a hairstylist. He is (‘s) from Italy. They are (‘re) at university. |
| — | I + am not (=’m not) He / She / It + is not (=isn’t) We / You / They + are not (=aren’t) | I am not (‘m not) his wife. She is not (isn’t) friendly. We are not (aren’t) students. |
| ? | Am / is / are + I / he / we etc.? Wh-word + am / is / are + I/he/we etc.? Short answers: Yes, I / he / we etc. am / is / are. No, I / he / we etc. ‘m not / isn’t / aren’t. | Is she a manager? Why are you nervous? |
| Forms | Examples | |
| + | I / You / We / They + V He / She / It + V(e)s | We work from home. He creates websites. |
| — | I / You / We / They + do not (=don’t) + V He / She / It + does not (=doesn’t) + V | I do not read (=don’t read) every day. She does not help (=doesn’t help) me. |
| ? | Do + I / you / we / they + V? Does + he / she / it + V? Wh-word + do / does + I / he / we etc. + V? Short answers: Yes, I / he / we etc. do / does. No, I / he / we etc. don’t / doesn’t. | Do you play tennis? Where does he live? |
| always | ˈɔːlweɪz | всегда |
| often | ˈɒf(tə)n | часто |
| usually | ˈjuːʒəli | обычно |
| rarely | ˈreəli | редко |
| seldom | ˈsɛldəm | редко |
| never | ˈnevə(r) | никогда |
| hardly ever | ˈhɑːdlɪ ˈɛvə | почти никогда, крайне редко |
Subject — сущ
Verb — глагол