Verb to be statements with he, she and they.

​He,she and they are pronouns:

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• Use he for a man or a boy.

​Andy is my classmate. He is my classmate.

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• Use she for a woman or a girl.

​Alice is my teacher. She is my teacher.

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• Use they for two or more people.

​My parents are awesome. They are awesome.

​The verb be has contractions and full forms:

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​The verb be has contractions and full forms:

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​You can use one of these pronouns + be to make a statement about another person.

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He's at work. She's sick. They're late.

Structure:

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Affirmative statements

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Use a name or pronoun + a form of be:

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Hiroki's at work. // He's at work.

Ellen's sick. // She's sick.

Carmen and Suzanna are late. // They're late.

Structure:

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Negative statements

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Use a name or pronoun + a form of be + not:

Hiroki's not here. // He's not here.

Ellen's not in class. // She's not in class.

Carmen and Suzanna are not here. // They're not here.

Structure:

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Yes-No questions and short answers

Use be + a name or pronoun to ask Yes-No questions:

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Is Hiroki at work?

Is she in class?

Are they late?

Structure:

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Affirmative short answers

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Use Yes + pronoun + full form of be:

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A Is Hiroki at work?

B Yes, he is.

A Are they late?

B Yes, they are.

Structure:

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Negative short answers

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Use No + pronoun + contraction of be + not:

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A Is Ellen sick?

B No, she's not.

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A Are they here?

B No, they're not.