TO BE (PRESENT SIMPLE) (A1)

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Introduction – BE Verb
PAY ATTENTION TO THE PLURAL FORMS!!!!

 
FORM
SUBJECT
BE VERB
CONTRACTION
EXAMPLE

affirmative
sentences
( + )
1st person 
I
am
I’m
I’m here.

2nd person 
you
are
you’re
You’re busy.

3rd person 
he
is
he’s
He’s a friend.

3rd person 
she
is
she’s
She’s a doctor.

3rd person 
it
is
it’s
It’s cold today.

1st person pl. 
we
are
we’re
We’re hungry.

2nd person pl. 
you
are
you’re
You’re beautiful.

3rd person pl. 
they
are
they’re
They’re asleep.

 
SUBJECT
BE VERB
CONTRACTION
EXAMPLE

negative
sentences
( – )
I
am not
I’m not
I’m not thirsty.

you
are not
you aren’t / you’re not
You aren’t here. / You’re not [...]

BASIC ADJECTIVES (A1)

 

NOW YOU CAN TEST YOURSELF:

WE ARE FAMILY (B1)

THIS NOT THE SISTER SLEDGE´S VERSION OF THE SONG, BUT WHAT DO YOU THINK OF IT?
YOU CAN PRACTISE WITH THE CLASS HANDOUT, OK?