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To talk about people or things using he<\/span>, she<\/span>, or they<\/span> in positive sentences, we use the verb be<\/span>.<\/strong> Specifically, we use is<\/span> for singular subjects like he<\/span> (one male person) and she<\/span> (one female person). For plural subjects like they<\/span> (two or more people or things), we use are<\/span>. You will often hear and see these forms shortened, which we call contractions. For example, he is<\/span> becomes he’s<\/span>, she is<\/span> becomes she’s<\/span>, and they are<\/span> becomes they’re<\/span>. These forms are essential for describing identity, nationality, or location in basic English.<\/div>\n

What is the verb ‘be’?<\/h2>\n

The verb be<\/span> is one of the most important verbs in English. We use it to talk about who or what someone or something is, where they are, or how they feel.<\/p>\n

It changes its form depending on the subject. For he<\/span>, she<\/span>, and they<\/span>, we use specific forms.<\/p>\n

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How do we use 'is' with 'he' and 'she'?<\/h2>\n

When you talk about one male person, you use the pronoun he<\/span>. When you talk about one female person, you use the pronoun she<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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  • For he<\/span> and she<\/span>, the form of be<\/span> is is<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  • We can say He is<\/span> or She is<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  • In spoken English and informal writing, we often use a shorter form called a contraction: he's<\/span> and she's<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    How do we use 'are' with 'they'?<\/h2>\n

    When you talk about two or more people or things, you use the pronoun they<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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    • For they<\/span>, the form of be<\/span> is are<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • We say They are<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • The contraction for they are<\/span> is they're<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Why are contractions important?<\/h2>\n

      Contractions are very common in everyday English. Native speakers use them all the time when they talk.<\/p>\n

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      • They make your English sound more natural.<\/li>\n
      • He is<\/span> and he's<\/span> mean the same thing.<\/li>\n
      • She is<\/span> and she's<\/span> mean the same thing.<\/li>\n
      • They are<\/span> and they're<\/span> mean the same thing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
        Positive Forms of 'Be' with He, She, They<\/caption>\n
        Pronoun<\/th>\nFull Form (+)<\/th>\nContracted Form (+)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
        he<\/span><\/td>\nhe is<\/span><\/td>\nhe's<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        she<\/span><\/td>\nshe is<\/span><\/td>\nshe's<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
        they<\/span><\/td>\nthey are<\/span><\/td>\nthey're<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

        Examples<\/h2>\n
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        • He is a student.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • She is from Brazil.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • They are happy.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • He's my brother.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • She's at home.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • They're good friends.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • He is tall.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • She is a doctor.<\/span><\/li>\n
        • They are in the park.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Practice<\/h2>\n