Yes / No Questions with Be Verbs
Learn how to make simple Yes/No questions with be verbs: am, is, are.
Yes / No Questions with Be Verbs
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Be Verbs - Yes / No Questions - Present Simple
Point 1: Yes/No questions with I
- Am I late? (adjective)
- Am I in your seat? (prepositional phrase)
- Am I your best friend? (noun phrase)
- Yes, you are.
- No, you are not.
Point 2: Yes/No questions with you
- Are you hungry?
- Are you at home?
- Are you a teacher?
- Yes, I am.
- No, I'm not.
Point 3: Yes/No questions with she
- Is Mary mad?
- Is she on the phone?
- Is she your friend?
- Yes, she is.
- No, she isn't.
Point 4: Yes/No questions with he
- Is Jason upset?
- Is he in the room?
- Is he a nice person?
- Yes, he is.
- No, he isn't.
Point 5: Yes/No questions with it
- Is the computer expensive?
- Is it on sale?
- Is it a good computer?
- Yes, it is.
- No, it isn't.
Point 6: Yes/No questions with they
- Are Bob and Mary married?
- Are they in the office?
- Are they a couple?
- Yes, they are.
- No, they aren't.
Point 7: Yes/No questions with we
- Are we next?
- Are we in trouble?
- Are we a good team?
- Yes, we are.
- No, we aren't.
Point 8: Yes/No questions with you
- Are you (guys) hungry?
- Are you (all) at home?
- Are you (two) good friends?
- Yes, we are.
- No, we are not.
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