Simple Present vs.

Verb “be”

Simple Present Verb “be”

When do we - Routines - To describe people - Hour
use it? - Habits - There - Preposition of places
- Facts - Demonstrative adjectives
What´s the + She listens to music. + She is happy.
Structure? S + v + complement S + be + co

- You don´t watch t.v.

S + do/does+ not + v. base + co - You aren´t done.
S + be + not + co.

Yes- No ? Do you watch t.v.?

Do/does + s + v. base + co?
Yes, s + do/does
No, s + don´t/doesn´t
Information ? When do you eat at night?
Info q + do/does + v. base + co?
Yes- No? Is he in the house?
Be + s + complement?
Yes, s + am/is/are
No, s + am/is/are + not

Information? Why are you nice?

Where is there a teacher?
What is that on the table?
What time is it?
Where is the hospital?
Info + be + s + co?
! Important - We conjugate the verb in 3rd person - We use “it” as the subject for the hour
information affirmative. - We use there as the subject for the verb there
- We use “does” for 3rd person in negative and - We use the demonstrative as the subject
in questions.
! Remember We never use the verb “be” with another verb.

Example: We is play soccer. We play soccer.