English as an Additional Language/Copular verb to be: present tense

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'To be' is one of the most important verbs in the English language, known as a 'copular verb'. Sadly it is very irregular, so its pattern in the present tense must be learned by heart.


[edit] The Present Tense

I am.
You are.
He is.
She is.
It is.
We are.
They are.

I am 36 years old.

They are hungry.

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