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