Type answers exactly (contractions accepted). Punctuation matters — statements need “.” and questions need “?”. Times use hh:mm (e.g., 9:00 or 12:25); “nine o’clock” is also fine.
| I am; you/we/they are; he/she/it is. |
| Negatives: am not / aren’t / isn’t. |
| Questions: Am/Are/Is + subject … ? |
“Be” never uses do/does for negatives/questions.
| Affirmative: 3rd-p adds -s/-es. |
| Negative: do/does not + base. |
| Questions: Do/Does + subject + base … ? |
In do/does questions/negatives, main verb = base form.
| State/identity/location → “be”. |
| Habit/action → do/does. |
| It starts at 9:00. |
| It ends at 12:25. |
| It starts at nine o’clock. |