Present Simple ( To Be) - sovathbdm

Present Simple ( To Be) - sovathbdm



Present Simple

* Use : Habits, facts, general truths.

* Be : am / is / are

Subjects

  • I - am
  • You, we, they - are
  • He, she, it - is

Forms

Positive : [ Sub + be + adjective/noun.] 

Example

- She is very beautiful. (adjective)

- They are friendly. (adjective)

- He is very hardworking. (adjective)

- He is a teacher. (noun)

- Theary is a student. (noun)

- Titanic is a large ship. (noun)

- They are Americans. (noun)

Negative : [ Sub + be + not + adjective/noun.] 

Note 

  • is not  - isn't
  • are not - aren't
  • I am not - I'm not

Example

- She is not very hardworking.

- They are not Cambodians.

- He is not a teacher.

- It is not hot today.

- Some snakes are not dangerous. 

Yes/No : [ Be + sub + not + adjective/noun...?] 

Short answers

  • Yes, sub + be.
  • No, sub + be + not.

Example

- Is she a hardworking student in the class? ( Yes, she is. No, she isn't.) 

- Are they friendly? ( Yes, they are. No, they aren't.) 

- Is he a teacher? ( Yes, he is. No, he isn't.) 

- Is Theary a good student? ( Yes, she is. No, she isn't.) 

- Is Titanic a large ship? ( Yes, it is. No, it isn't.) 

Wh-Question : [ Wh-word + be + sub + (not) + adjective/noun...?] 

* Wh-words

  • what
  • when
  • why
  • which
  • who
  • whose
  • where
  • how

Example

- What is your favorite food?

- When is his birthday? 

- Why is she so sad today?

- Which pen is yours?

- Who is your English teacher?

- Whose ruler is this?

- Where is your house?

- How is your new class?


Noun: Noun is a word used to name things, people, places, and animals. 

  • a cat
  • a dog
  • a plane
  • a school
  • a phone

abstract noun: can not be touch

  • education
  • happiness
  • freedom
  • anger
  • love

Adjective: A word used to describe a noun