Present Simple - "To Be" Flashcards
Three forms of the verb be
Verb be has three forms:
I am.
He/She/It is.
We/You/They are.
Use of he, she, it and they
We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.
He‘s a little boy.
She‘s beautiful.
I like this TV. It‘s very big.
We use they for people and for things.
I love Sara and Jonas. They are my friends.
I love these chairs. They are very beautiful.
Don’t forget the subject
We always need a subject before the verb.
S + am/are/is
It is cold.
Sally is a wonderful woman.
Contractions or short forms
We use ‘m, ‘s and ‘re with personal pronouns (I, you, he, etc.)
I’m sad.
You’re tired.
She’s from Scotland.
But we can also use ‘s with names.
Laura’s beautiful.
London’s an expensive city.
How we use Contractions in short answers
We can only use contractions in negative short answers. Not in positive short answers.
No, I’m not.
Yes, I am.
No, she isn’t.
Yes, she is.
No, they aren’t.
Yes, they are.
The present simple of be – USE
We use the verb be to talk about:
Who we are: I‘m Steven, and this is Isabella. And this is my daughter, Alicia.
Age: I‘m 24 years old, and my father is 50.
Job: I‘m a teacher, and my wife is a doctor.
Nationality: Alex is from Ireland, and Sonia is from Spain.
Feelings: I‘m scared. She is very tired.
Colour: Our dog is black. His eyes are blue.
**Prices: **It‘s seven pounds. This T-shirt is twenty dollars.
The weather: It‘s sunny today. It is very cold this morning.
The time: What time is it? It‘s ten past four.
Descriptions in general: He is very short and thin. The cars are old and cheap.
Positiv Form of Be
I am.
You are.
He, She, It is.
They are.
Negativ Form of Be
I am not. I’m not
You are not. You’re not. You aren’t.
He, She, It is not. He’s not. He isn’t.
They are not. They’re not. They aren’t.
Question form of Be
Am I?
Are you?
Is he?
Are they?
