Personal Pronouns
These represent people or things:
* Subject Pronouns: Used as the subject of a sentence (the one doing the action).
* I, you, he, she, it, we, they
* Object Pronouns: Used as the object of a verb or preposition (receiving the action).
* me, you, him, her, it, us, them
The Verb "Be"
"Be" is a special verb called a copula. It links the subject to a noun or adjective that describes it (called a predicate nominative or predicate adjective).
Putting it Together
Here's how pronouns work with "be":
* Present Tense:
* I am
* You are
* He/She/It is
* We are
* They are
* Past Tense:
* I was
* You were
* He/She/It was
* We were
* They were
Examples:
* I am a student. (Subject pronoun "I" + verb "am" + predicate nominative "student")
* You are very kind. (Subject pronoun "You" + verb "are" + predicate adjective "kind")
* He is tall. (Subject pronoun "He" + verb "is" + predicate adjective "tall")
* They were at the park. (Subject pronoun "They" + verb "were" + predicate nominative "at the park")
Key Points:
* The verb "be" changes form depending on the subject pronoun.
* "Be" is used to link the subject to a description.
* Personal pronouns play a crucial role in forming grammatically correct sentences.