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Simple Present Tense with the Verb Be (Examples (Negative Sentences (I am…
Simple Present Tense with the Verb Be
Structures
Affirmative
Subject
+
Verb BE
+
Complement
SUBJECT +OTHER VERB + C
**NEGATIVE FORM
SUBJECT + BE + NOT + C
SUBJECT + AUX + NOT + OTHER VERB+ C
Interrogative
Auxiliary
+
Subject
+
Verb
(Base from)
+
Complement
**Short answers to say yes
Yes, subject + be
Example.
Is she you friend?
Yes, she is.
Short answer to say no
No, Subject + be
Example:
Are they from Paris?
No, they are not
When do we use it?
We use the simple present to
talk about a scientific fact.
describe a daily activities or routines.
describe someone or ourselves.
Examples
Negative Sentences
I am not a lawyer.
You are not a student.
He is not my father.
She is not in Panama.
It is not my pet.
They are not in the car.
We are not in the museum.
Affirmative Sentences
I am Celideth Cortés.
Your are my classmate.
He is my cousin.
She is Brenda Castro.
It is my dog.
They are my family.
We are from Los Santos.
Interrogative
Am I an artist?
Are you from Russia?
Is he your friend?
Is she your mother?
Is it your pencil?
Are they in your team?
Are we ready to go to the river?
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