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English Grammar Lesson: Present Tense Verb "To Be

Learn about subject-verb agreement with present tense "to be" verbs in English. Understand contractions, negatives, questions, and usage rules.

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English Grammar Lesson: Present Tense Verb "To Be

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  1. TO BE

  2. Full form I am your teacher. You are in room 13. He is James. She is Marta. It is a school. We are students. You are in Class two. They are teachers/tables. Contraction I’m your teacher. You’re in room 13. He’s James. She’s Marta. It’s a school. We’re students. You’re in Class two. They’re teachers/tables. Present tense verb BE (+)

  3. Present tense verb BE • Use capital I. I’m your teacher. NOT i’m. • You = singular and plural. • Use he for a man, she for a woman and it for a thing. • Use they for people and things. (plural) • Use contractions in conversation.

  4. Present tense verb BE (-)

  5. Present tense verb BE (-) • Put not after the verb to make negatives. • You can also contract are not and is not like this: • You are not Italian. You’re not Italian. • She is not Polish. She’s not Polish.

  6. Present tense verb BE (?)

  7. Present tense verb BE (?) • In questions, put be before you, he, etc. • Are you Spanish? NOTYou are Spanish? • Where are you from? NOTWhere you are from? • Don’t use contractions in short answers. • Are you Scottish? Yes, I am. NOTYes, I’m.

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