This document provides information about basic English grammar concepts, including the verb "to be" and present simple tense. It explains that the verb "to be" is used to introduce oneself, indicate locations, and describe feelings. Tables are included that show the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the verb "to be" for different subjects. The present simple tense is introduced as being used to talk about habitual actions, and its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms are defined.
3. Verb to be is the first verb you should learn in english.
Uses:
1. To introduce oneself
I’m a teacher
You’re a student
He’s a doctor
4. 2. To indicate where we are
They are in the classroom
The woman is in the garden
The baby is in the cradle
5. 3. We use the verb TO BE with adjectives that describes how I feel.
He is sad
She is angry
6. Verb
TO BE
Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I am / I’m
I’m not
Am I?
You are / you’re
You aren’t
Are you?
He is / He’s
He isn’t
Is he?
She is / She`s
She isn’t
Is she?
It is / It’s
It isn’t
Is it?
We are / We’re
We aren’t
Are we?
You are/ You’re
You aren’t
Are you?
They are / They’re
They aren’t
Are they?
7. PRESENT SIMPLE
We use present simple to talk about things we usually do. They are things we
do every day or every week.
For example: Daily routines
I go to school every day.
I play in the park with my friends.
8. Present Simple (affirmative form)
I play
You play
He plays
She plays
It plays
We play
You play
They play
The third person singular is formed
by adding an S to the base verb ;
He plays with the ball
9. Present Simple (negative Form)
I don’t play
You don’t play
He doesn’t play
She doesn’t play
It doesn’t play
DON’T is used as an auxiliary verb in
negative sentences.
DOESN’T is used as an auxiliary verb in
negative sentences with the third person
of singular
We don’t play
You don’t play
They don’t play
DON’T is used as an auxiliary verb in negative sentences.
10. Present Simple (Interrogative form)
Do I play?
DO is used as an auxiliary verb in interrogative sentences.
Do you play?
Does he play?
Does she play?
DOES is used as an auxiliary verb in interrogative
Does it play?
sentences with the third person of singular
Do we play?
Do you play?
Do they play?
DO is used as an auxiliary verb in interrogative sentences