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Short answers with be

if it's a different auxiliary verb the verb to be for example are you happy then our response needs the verb to be for example are you happy yes i am this is the verb to be and...

Course: Everyday English from the startSection: Present simple rulesSubtitles: en

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polite

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if it's a different auxiliary verb the

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verb to be

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for example are you happy then our

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response needs the verb to be

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for example are you happy yes i

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am this is the verb to be and in the

20:25

negative

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are you happy no i'm not

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so to review the short responses in

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english this is

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only with no question word in the

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question

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and we say yes or no plus the subject

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and then the auxiliary verb which can be

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do or b

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