​Verb to be: I and you.

• subject (I/you) + be: I am from Rome. NOT Am from Rome.

• be with names: I'm Michael.

• be for where a person is from: Where are you from? I'm from Buenos Aires, in Argentina.

• Short answers with yes/no questions: Are you Angela Hamilton? Yes, I am.

• Short forms in conversation: Hi, Sally. Sorry I'm late.

RULE:​

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Affirmative Subject (I/you) + be​

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Question Be + subject (I/you)​

Affirmative I'm on time.

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Question Am I on time?​

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Affirmative You're​ a student.

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Question Are you a student?​

​Word order

​DON'T USE: short forms in positive short answers. Yes, I'm.