BASIC PRESENT TENSES

Look on the web (Internet) for the explanation of the verb to be, simple present and present continuous.

In your notebooks, complete the diagram using the information found.

FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE USES

The verb "to be" = am/are/is comes before the subject.
The verb to be changes depending on the subject.
"To Be" + Subject + _______ EXAMPLES
Subject “To
be”  I am busy.
I Am Happy
 We are hungry.
We/You/They Are Happy
He/She/It Is Happy  I am not busy.
 We are not hungry.
 Am I busy?
VERB TO BE  Are we tired?

FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE
FORMULA: NEGATIVE

“To Subject
Subject “To Not be”
be” Am I Happy?
I Am Not Happy Are We/You/They Happy?
We/You/They Are Not Happy Is He/She/It Happy?
He/She/It Is not Happy
 USES
FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE The present simple tense is used to refer to an actions
or event that. Actions that happen all the time.

-s or -es is added to the end of the base verb for EXAMPLES

he/she/it & singular subjects.

SIMPLE
FORMULA: NEGATIVE PRESENT FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE
 FORMULA: AFFIRMATIVE USES

Is used to for actions that are happening

EXAMPLES

PRESENT
FORMULA: NEGATIVE CONTINUOUS FORMULA: INTERROGATIVE