Presented by Asri

Nurjannah, S.Pd

Grammar is important. If your grammar is

wrong, it usually assume your ideas are,
too.
 To be (am, is, are)
• Am, is, are are simple present forms of
the verb -to be.

• They are used to describe the state,

feeling or condition that something or
someone is in. Thus, am, is, are connect
the subject to what is being said about
the subject.
Singular or Plural; am, is, are?
Usage varies with whether the subject
is plural or singular and also, the person
of the noun/pronoun.
• Am is used with first person singular (I)
• Is – is used with third person singular
(he, she, it)
• Are – is used with third person plural
(you, they, we)
Here are the table of formula
subject + to be
Subject To be
I am
You are
They are
We are
He is
She is
It is
Example
• I am Nadia and she is Andria.

• We are from Palembang.

 Resources
• Buku siswa Bahasa Inggris 1 untuk kelas VII SMP/Mts, Kurikulum
2013
• https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F
%2Fm.quickmeme.com
• http://www.bodhisutra.com/english-grammar-audios/using-is-am-
are-simple-present-forms-of-be-verb/