To be
The simple present of the verb to be
This page will present the simple present of the verb to be:
its form and its use
The verb to be
The verb to be is the most important verb in the English language. It is difficult to use because it is an irregular verb in almost all of its forms. In the simple present tense, to be is conjugated as follows:
Affirmative forms of the verb to be:
Interrogative forms of the verb to be:
Negative Forms of the verb to be:
Examples:
Is Brad Pitt French?
No, he isn't. He's American.
What about Angelina Joli? Is she American, too?
Yes, she is. She is American.
Are brad Pitt and Angelina Joli French?
No, They aren't. They are American.
Use of the simple present of to be
The principal use of the simple present is to refer to an action or event that takes place habitually, but with the verb "to be" the simple present tense also refers to a present or general state, whether temporary, permanent, or habitual.
I am happy.
She is helpful.
The verb to be in the simple present can be also used to refer to something true at the present moment.
She is 20 years old.
He is a student.
Remember:
I, you, he, she, it, you, they are subject pronouns (also called personal pronouns, a term used to include both subject and object pronouns.)
am, are, is are forms of the verb to be in the simple present.
'm, 're, 's are short (contracted) forms of am, are, is
'm not, aren't, isn't are short (contracted forms) of am not, are not, is not.
Exercises:
- I ___ at home.
- She __ not at home in the morning.
- We __ in the park.
- This __ my new laptop.
- Our friends __ on their summer holiday.
- Uncle George __ a good football player.
- The dog __ under the table.
- He __ very funny.
- The shoes __ white.
- You __ right.
- Susan __ good at tennis.
- They __ in the house.
- His T-shirt __ cool.
- My sister __ a good swimmer.
- She __ in italy.
Try to complete these exercises and mention in the comments how many correct answers you have.
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