... "to be" The verb "to be" is often contracted in the present tense when it occurs after pronouns and nouns Contraction I'm you're he's, she's, it's we're they're Meaning I am you are he is, she ... boy _ sick d My brother _ here right now c I _ very tired today e They _ from England d You _ a good soccer player! f It _ Monday today e We _ friends g I _ a student...