"Be" Verbs

A verb indicates activity or a condition of being.

I go home. Home is my place to rest. I like the possess a scent reminiscent of my home. I feel completely casual. Home invigorates me. At home, I prepare for another day.

"Be" verbs show a condition of being.

Verbs must match subjects.

I am a specialist.

He is sluggish.

We are here.

Negative sentences require "not" after the verb.

I am not a specialist.

He is not sluggish.

We are not there.

The verb starts things out in interrogative sentences.

Am I a specialist?

Is it accurate to say that he is lethargic?

Is it accurate to say that we are there?

"Are not" (will be not) can be abbreviated to "aren't" (isn't).

He isn't sluggish.

We aren't there.

Keep in mind the varieties of "be" verbs:

Present	Negative	Interrogative
I am	I am not	Am I?
You are	You are not (aren't)	Are you?
He is	He is not (isn't)	Is he?
She is	She is not (isn't)	Is she?
It is	It is not (isn't)	Isn't it?
We are	We are not (aren't)	Are we?
You are	You are not (aren't)	Are you?
They are	They are not (aren't)	Are they?