Present Simple to be verb
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teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br We use Present Simple for: Facts
(things that are always or currently true)
The Earth is round We are Brazilian
Repeated events and routines I am at home on Sundays Sue is always late
States and opinions He is a good player
He is angry
teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Structure: to be verb Affirmative
short form
I am
I’m
You are
You’re
He is
He’s
She is
She’s
It is
It’s
We are
We’re
They are
They’re
Examples I am tired You are French He is 11 years old She is my girlfriend It is a rainy day
We are friends They are aliens
teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Structure: to be verb Negative
short form
I am not
I’m not
You are not
You aren’t
He is not
He isn’t
She is not
She isn’t
It is not
It isn’t
We are not
We aren’t
They are not
They aren’t
Examples I am not at the club You are not rich He is not Spanish She is not fit It is not sunny We are not at school
They are not dogs
teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Structure: to be verb Interrogative Am I? Are you? Is he? Is she? Is it?
Are we? Are they?
Examples Am I late for the meeting? Are you at the club on Mondays?
Is he your boyfriend? Is she our new English teacher? Is it a baby giraffe? Are we ready to travel?
Are they from United Kingdom?
teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Structure: to be verb Questions and short answers Am I late for the meeting? Yes, I am No, I’m not
Are you at the club on Mondays? Yes, I am / you are No, I’m not / you aren’t
Is he your boyfriend? Yes, he is No, he isn’t
Is she our new English teacher? Yes, she is No, she isn’t
Is it a baby giraffe? Yes, it is No, it isn’t
Are we ready to travel? Yes, we are No, we aren’t
Are they from United Kingdom? Yes, they are No, they aren’t
teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br Structure: to be verb affirmative
interrogative
I am
Am I?
You are
Are you?
He is
Is he?
She is
Is she?
It is
Is it?
We are
Are we?
They are
Are they?
negative
short form
I am not
I’m not
You are not
You aren’t
He is not
He isn’t
She is not
She isn’t
It is not
It isn’t
We are not
We aren’t
They are not
They aren’t
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teacher Denise Moraes catteacher.com.br