To Be
in Yes/No Questions
In a question that can be answered with yes or no, put the verb at the beginning of the sentence. Add a question mark.
 
 
 
statement I am a student You are a student He is a student
question Am I a student? Are you a student? Is he a student>

Notice where the verb moves to:

Statement: You are hungry.
        Subject/verb
Question: Are you hungry?
        Verb/subject
 
You can answer these questions with short answers.
 
Are you hungry? Yes, I am
Is he a doctor? Yes, he is.
Are they too hot? Yes, they are.

Negative short answers sometimes have two forms.
 

Are you tired? No, I'm not.
Am I fat? No, you aren't. No you're not.
Is he a teacher? No, he isn't. No, he's not.
Are home yet?  No, we aren't. No, we're not.
Are they elephants? No, they aren't. No, they're not.

Note: there is only one short answer for in the first person--No, I'm not.
 

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