To Be .
The Affirmative Form Утвердительная форма Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Future Indefinite I am was shall/will be you are were will be he, she, it is was will be we are were shall/will be they are were will be
The Negative Form Отрицательная форма Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Future Indefinite I am not was not shall/will not be you are not were not will not be he, she, it is not was not will not be we are not were not shall/will not be they are not were not will not be
The Interrogative Form Вопросительная форма Present Indefinite Past Indefinite Future Indefinite Am I? Was I? Shall/Will I be? Are you? Were you? Will you be? Is he (she, it)? Was he (she, it)? Will he (she, it) be? Are we? Were we? Shall/Will we be? Are they? Were they? Will they be?
Short Forms of the verb to be The Affirmative Form I am ― I′m You are ― you′re he is ― he′s she is ― she′s it is ― it′s we are ― we′re they are ― they′re The Negative Form are not ― aren′t is not ― isn′t was nоt ― wasn′t were not ― weren′t will not ― won′t be shall not ― shan′t
The Auxiliary Verb Вспомогательный глагол English Russian I am waiting for Peter. Я жду Петра. She was writing a letter at five o′clock. Она писала письмо в пять часов. I shall be working at three o′clock. Я буду работать в три часа. It has been raining since morning. Дождь идет с утра. He is often invited there. Его часто приглашают туда. He was asked a difficult question. Ему задали трудный вопрос.
The Link-Verb Глагол-связка English Russian He is an engineer. Он инженер. He is the best student in the first course. Он лучший студент первого курса. The story was interesting. Рассказ был интересный. She will be a teacher next year. Он будет преподавателем в будущем году.
The Main Verb Смысловой глагол English Russian He is at the Institute now. Он сейчас (находится) в институте. She was in Moscow during the war. Она была в Москве во время войны. I shall be at home tonight. Я буду дома сегодня вечером. He isn′t at home. Его нет дома. They are not in Moscow. Их нет в Москве.
To be + Infinitive English Russian They are to begin this work at once. Они должны начать эту работу немедленно. He is to come here tomorrow. Он должен прийти сюда завтра. I was to send him a telegram, but I forgot. Я должен был послать ему телеграмму, но я забыл.
