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    1. The document discusses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" in English. It provides the forms for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using personal pronouns as subjects. 2. Examples are given of using the verb "to be" to talk about names, ages, nationalities, adjectives, places, and jobs. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple present tense. 3. Verb conjugations and contractions are provided for questions, affirmative and negative sentences. Exercises are presented to practice forming sentences and changing them between affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    1. The document discusses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" in English. It provides the forms for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using personal pronouns as subjects. 2. Examples are given of using the verb "to be" to talk about names, ages, nationalities, adjectives, places, and jobs. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple present tense. 3. Verb conjugations and contractions are provided for questions, affirmative and negative sentences. Exercises are presented to practice forming sentences and changing them between affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    1. The document discusses the simple present tense of the verb "to be" in English. It provides the forms for affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using personal pronouns as subjects. 2. Examples are given of using the verb "to be" to talk about names, ages, nationalities, adjectives, places, and jobs. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences in the simple present tense. 3. Verb conjugations and contractions are provided for questions, affirmative and negative sentences. Exercises are presented to practice forming sentences and changing them between affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms.

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    Simple Present Tense of To Be: Affirmative Sentences (+)

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    1 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE OF TO BE

    FORM 1st person 2nd person 3rd person affirmative sentences ( + ) 3rd person 3rd person 1st person pl. 2nd person pl. 3rd person pl. SUBJECT I you he she it we you they SUBJECT I you he she it we you they BE VERB am are is is is are are are Contraction I'm you're he's she's it's we're you're they're EXAMPLE I'm here. You're busy. He's a friend. She's a doctor. It's cold today. We're hungry. You're beautiful. They're asleep. EXAMPLE I'm not thirsty. You aren't here. You're not a cat! He isn't there. He's not at home. She isn't a mother. She's not an actress. It isn't warm today. It's not too hot today. We aren't asleep. We're not sleepy. You aren't tired. You're not at work. They aren't here. They're not at work. (+) Short Answer (-) Short Answer Yes, I am. Yes, you are. Yes, he is. Yes, she is. Yes, it is. Yes, we are. Yes, you are. Yes, they are. No, I'm not. No, you aren't. No, you're not. No, he isn't. No, he's not. No, she isn't. No, she's not. No, it isn't. No, it's not. No, we aren't. No, we're not. No, you aren't. No, you're not. No, they aren't. No, they're not.

    BE VERB Contraction am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not I'm not you aren't you're not he isn't he's not she isn't she's not it isn't it's not we aren't we're not you aren't you're not they aren't they're not

    negative sentences ( - )

    BE VERB & SUBJECT Am I correct? Are you tired? Is he asleep? Is she here? questions ( ? ) Is it warm? Are we students? Are you thirsty? Are they here?

    PRESENT SIMPLE OF TO BE (affirmative)


    Personal pronouns
    I You He She It We You They

    Affirmative
    Long form Short form

    am are is is is are are are

    Im Youre Hes Shes Its Were Youre Theyre

    We use verb To Be to talk about:

    Name/noun Age Nationality + adjectives Place Job

    I`m Sofia / It`s a dog Hes twelve Were from Germany/ Were German My brother is fat Theyre in class Shes a student

    Translate these sentences into English:


    1. Mi padre es de America. 2. John est en la cocina. 3. Me llamo Mike. 4. T eres muy alto. 5. Mary y Peter son mdicos. 6. Es un avin.

    7. Tienen 15 aos.

    PRESENT SIMPLE OF TO BE (negative, interrogative)


    Personal pronouns
    I YOU HE SHE IT WE YOU THEY

    Negative
    Long form I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not Short form Im not You arent He isnt She isnt It isnt We arent You arent They arent

    Interrogativ e
    Am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it? Are we? Are you? Are they?

    Look up for the sentences in exercise Present Simple of To Be (affirmative) and change them into negative and interrogative sentences. NEGATIVE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. INTERROGATIVE 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

    4
    SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE Write the correct verb form for each sentence.

    To Be Verb Practice 1

    1) I _______ sleepy. 2) You _______ handsome. 3) He _______ short. 4) She _______ friendly. 5) It _______ cold today.

    6) We _______ busy. 7) You _______ all awake. 8) They _______ beautiful. 9) The teacher _______ kind. 10) The students _______ intelligent.

    Circle the correct verb for each sentence. 1) Sara [ am / is / are ] a teacher. 6) His cat [ am / is / are ] black. 2) Jan and Sue [ am / is / are ] 7) The students [ am / is / are ] here. sleepy. 3) I [ am / is / are ] at home. 8) It [ am / is / are ] warm today. 4) A cat [ am / is / are ] soft. 9) I [ am / is / are ] very busy. 10) Watermelons [ am / is / are ] 5) My cat [ am / is / are ] gray. tasty.

    To Be Verb Practice 2

    Transformar
    Cambiar las frases afirmativas a frases negativas.
    1. I am English. 2. You are Spanish. 3. Mary is a teacher. 4. We are in a restaurant. 5. Today is Monday. 6. Salamanca is in France. 7. The students are in the street. 8. Ford is a Japanese company. 9. Her name is Susan. 10. The children are at school.

    Contractions Practice #1
    These are all to be verbs: Write the correct contraction (short form)for each question. I + am = You + are = She + is = He + is = It + is = We + are = You + are = They + are =

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