 IED. AQUILEO PARRA J.NÁREA HUMANIDADES 2021 | |
CICLE:400 | TOPIC.REVIEW - TO-BE |
DATE: January 25th in 2021 | OBJECTIVE: Develop the skills on the students of English class. |
GUIDE No. 1 | TEACHER: Judith E. Sanabria. F |
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Dear students, you have to write and do the traduction of this page for understanding all about simple presente of the verb to-be . There are some examples what help to you. Copy in your folder.
The simple present of the verb to be.
- its form
- and its use
In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:
Affirmative forms of the verb to be
| Subject Pronouns | Full Form | Contracted Form |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | 'm |
| you | are | 're |
| he/she/it | is | 's |
| we | are | 're |
| you | are | 're |
| they | are | 're |
Interrogative forms of the verb to be:
| Am | I? |
| Are | you? |
| Is | he/she/it? |
| Are | we? |
| Are | you? |
| Are | they? |
Negative Forms of the verb to be:
| Subject Pronouns | Full Form | Contracted Form |
|---|---|---|
| I | am not | 'm not |
| you | are not | aren't |
| he/she/it | is not | isn't |
| we | are not | aren't |
| you | are not | aren't |
| they | are not | aren't |
Examples:
- Is Brad Pitt French?
- No, he isn't. He's American.
- What about Angelina Joli? Is she American, too?
- Yes, she is. She is American.
- Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French?
- No, They aren't. They are American.
Use of the simple present of to be
The principal use of the simple present is to refer to an action or event that takes place habitually, but with the verb "to be" the simple present tense also refers to a present or general state, whether temporary, permanent or habitual.
- I am happy.
- She is helpful.
The verb to be in the simple present can be also used to refer to something that is true at the present moment.
- She is 20 years old.
- He is a student.
Remember:
- I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns (also called personal pronouns, a term used to include both subject and object pronouns.)
- am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple present.
- 'm, 're, 's are short (contracted) forms of am, are, is
- 'm not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not.
Related pages
( Underline and you are going to see another pages that will help you to know more about verb to- be o ser- estar in english).
- Learn more about the use of the simple present of other verbs ::: Copy the examples and develop the exercises.
- Exercise on the simple present of the verb to be
- https://youtu.be/wvU7QkrCCLw