Verb TO BE or

Auxiliaries?
THE SIMPLE PRESENT PART 1.
Verb TO BE
 Verb To Be
Singular: Plural:
I am / I was / I will be We are / We were / We will be

You are / You were / You You are / You were / You will
will be be

He is / He was / He will be They are / They were / They

She is / She was / She will will be
be
It is / It was / It will be
 Verb TO BE: Formation of Sentences

Affirmative:

Im at the library, Sandra is a good student, It is very cold tonight.

Negative:

I am not at the library, Sandra isnt a good student, Its not cold today.

Interrogative:

Where are you? Is Sandra a good student? Is it very cold today?

 Verb To Be: Use.
There are 4 categories in which we must use this
verb.
1. Identifying.
Who are you? Im Bilbo Baggins.
Where are you from, Mr. Baggins? Im from the Share.

She is Sarah. Shes my wife.

- Nice to meet you, Sarah. Are they your kids?
 Verb To Be: Use.
2. Describing (Use of Adjectives):

Frodo Baggins is a very brave hobbit.

Hobbits are short creatures.

I am the new student!

Emma Watson is so elegant and intelligent
 Verb To Be: Use

3. Location and Origin.

Where is the Gas Station located?
Marvin is not in his room.

Where are they from?

Women are from Venus and Men from Mars.
 Verb To Be: Use

4. Occupation.
My dad is an Industrial Engineer.
Are you a doctor?

Brian is not a psychologist.

I am an English teacher.
 Verb To Be: Use

5. Feelings and Moods

Whats the matter? I am a little sad at the moment.
Why are you sad? Because my girlfriend is mad at me.
Oh, man. Thats really a pity.

My daughter is so happy today. She is very extroverted.

My children are introverted instead.
 Verb To Be: Use.
6. Irregular Expressions:

Needs: Im thirsty. Are you hungry?

The Weather: It is cold today, isnt it?
Height: How tall are you? Anderson is 1,80 mts tall.
Birth: Sasha was born in January. Where were you
born?
Others: Youre right! The computer is worth 500 USD.
 Verb To Be: Use.
7. Present Progressive:

Diana is making pop corn.

I am listening to music.

Where are you going?

 Verb To Be: Use.
5. Passive Voice:

Sir, youre not allowed to park here.

The room is cleaned every morning.

How much are you paid?.

Simple Present
 Simple Present
Singular: Plural:
I study at We study at

You live in You live in

He studies at They study at

She lives in
It rains
 Verb TO BE: Formation of Sentences

Affirmative: Subject + Verb+ Complement

I study Economics, Sandra studies Language, It rains very often in

London.

Negative: Subject + Aux Neg + Verb + Complement

I dont study Economics, Sandra doesnt study Language, It doesnt

rain very often in London.

Interrogative: Aux + Subject + Verb + Compement.

 Simple Present: Use.
1. Routines and Habits:

I like to drink coffee for breakfast.

How often do you go to the gym?

The store always opens at 8 oclock.

 Simple Present: Use.
2. Realities or Facts:

They speak German, Italian and French.

Do you really understand?

People celebrate Christmas in December.

 Simple Present: Use.
3. News Headlines:

40-year-old swimmer wins a gold medal.

Will Smith becomes the richest afro-american actor

Russia takes part in the war against ISIS.

 Simple Present: Use.
4. Schedules or Timetables:
The flight leaves at 1pm.

Classes start in September

We dont work on Sundays.

TO BE OR AUXILIARIES?
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
How to identify each case?
1. Verb To Be is used for describing, not for
actions.

He is an English student at Alpha. (Describing

occupation)
He studies English at Alpha. (Action/Reality)
He is studies English at Alpha (Incorrect)
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
How to identify each case?
He is from England. (Describing origin)
He lives in England. (Action)
He is lives in England (Incorrect)

Are you hungry? (Describing needs)

Do you want to eat? (Action/Wish)
Do you hungry? (Horribly incorrect)
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
How to identify each case?

2. Verb To Be is used for locating, not for actions.

Darwin is at the barber shop. (locating)

Darwin works at a barber shop. (Action)
Darwin is works at a/the barber shop (Incorrect)
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How to identify each case?

Are the children at school today?. (Locating)

Do the children go to school today?. (Action)

Are the chidren go to school today?(Incorrect)

Do the chidren at school today?(Incorrect)
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
Exercise: Complete the sentences or questions.

1. _____ Peter like opera?

2. _____ Peter at the opera?
3. I ____ enjoy dancing.
4. Why _____ you so happy today?
5. How often ______ you visit your parents?
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
Exercise: Make sentences or questions.

1. He / be / French?
2. Pamela / not / speak / French / fluently.
3. You / go / to church / on Sundays?
4. How many / students / there be / in Grammar 1?
5. What kind of / magazines / Lorena / frequently / read?
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
Exercise: Correct the sentences or questions.

1. My dad is work every day.

2. How are you feel today?
3. Hello, my friend. What do you do?
4. They arent speak Mandarin but they do speak Cantonese.
5. Are you understand the lesson? It doesnt difficult.
 To Be vs Auxiliaries
Exercise: Fill the blanks.
Tom ____ (work) at a bank. He ____ (be) the manager. He ____ (start) his
work every day at 8:00 am and _____ (finish) every day at 6:00pm. He
_____ (live) very close to the bank. He ______ (not/take) the bus. His
brother and sister also ____ (work) at the bank. But, they ______
(not/live) close to the bank. They usually ______ (drive) towork.
In the bank, Tom ____ (be) theboss. He _____ (help) all the workers and
_____ (tell) them what to do. He ____ (be) also very good at his job.

___ he a good manager? ____ he do a good job? What ____ do you

think?