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Grammar Lab · To be: am, is, are, was, were
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Quick explain
- • To be betekent 'zijn': I am, you/we/they are, he/she/it is.
- • In het verleden: I/he/she/it was, you/we/they were.
- • Bij een vraag wisselt de plaats: Are you…? Was he…? Je hebt geen do nodig.
I am · you are · he/she/it is → I was · you were · he was
Vorm
Positief
I am late. / They were late.
Ontkennend
I'm not late. / They weren't late.
Vraag
Are you late? / Were they late?
Kort antwoord
Yes, I am. / No, they weren't.
Examples
- I'm fifteen.
- She is my form teacher.
- We were at home all evening.
- Was the test difficult?
Dutch alert
I have 15 years.
I am 15 (years old).
Voor leeftijd gebruik je to be, niet have.
Do you are ready?
Are you ready?
Bij to be gebruik je geen do.