Present Simple Tense

- Verb to be
Objectives
• In this lesson you will:
– Identify the simple present tense.
– Identify and use the simple present tense of the VERB TO BE.
– Identify the main uses of the VERB TO BE.
 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Auxiliary DO/DOES

Simple Present Tense Modals

This verb has its own

Verb To Be AM/IS/ARE structure for the
simple present tense.
Present Simple Tense (Verb to be)
• Uses:
1. To introduce people;
E.g. She is Lucy / Her name is Lucy.
2. To say that something exists;
E.g. There is a Problem
3. To say something happens;
E.g. The party is tonight
4. To talk about a location;
E.g. The food is on the table
5. To talk about identity / occupations;
E.g. He is a singer / You are Mexican.
6. To talk about qualities and emotions [describe people and things];
E.g. She is beautiful / I am tall / I am happy. Usos:
Presentar personas;
P.ej. Ella es Lucy / Su nombre es Lucy.
Decir que algo existe;
P.ej. Hay un problema
Decir que pasa algo;
P.ej. La fiesta es esta noche
Para hablar de una ubicación;
P.ej. La comida está en la mesa
Hablar de identidad / ocupaciones;
P.ej. Él es cantante / eres mexicano.
Hablar de cualidades y emociones [describir personas y cosas];
P.ej. Ella es hermosa / yo soy alta / soy feliz.
 Forms of the Verb to be in Simple Present
Tense

TO BE Am IS ARE
I HE YOU
Related
Personal
Pronoun WE
SHE
THEY

IT
Affirmative sentences (Verb to be)

Personal
Pronoun Complement

Verb to be
AM
IS
ARE
 Negative sentences (Verb to be)
Personal Pronoun
+

Verb to Be (AM-IS-ARE)
Contractions
+

NOT
+

Complement
 Questions [Yes/No] (Verb to be)
Question Answer
Verb to be Am I happy? Yes, I am. | No, I’m not.
AM
IS
Are you tall? Yes, I am. | No, I’m not.
ARE Complement Is he Mexican? Yes, he is. | No, he isn’t.
Is she an actress? Yes, she is. | No, she isn’t.
? Is my car red? Yes, it is. | No, it isn’t.
Personal Are you doctors? Yes, we are | No, we aren’t.
Pronoun
Are we in the same Yes, we are | No, we aren’t.
class?
Are they from Italy? Yes, they are | No, they aren’t
 Questions [Wh-] (Verb to be)
Question Answer (specific information)
Why am I happy? Because today is my birthday
How are you? I’m good | I’m fine
Wh- [question Personal
word] Pronoun Where is he from? He is from Mexico
Where is Lucy? ¿Dónde está She is at work. Ella esta trabajando.
? Lucy?

What is your name? My name is Lucy

Verb to be Complement
AM
IS How are you? We are good | We are fine
ARE
Who is your favorite My favorite actress is Scarlett
actor/actress? Johansson
Why are they from? They are from Italy, they are
Italians.
Recap about the verb TO BE

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• The verb "to be" is one of the most common verbs in the English language.
• Since it is the base for other English verbal tenses (e.g. Present continuous –
He is eating a hamburger-), it is very important to learn how to use this verb.
• El verbo "to be" es uno de los verbos más comunes en el idioma inglés.
• Dado que es la base para otros tiempos verbales en inglés (por ejemplo,
Presente continuo - Él está comiendo una hamburguesa-), es muy importante
aprender a usar este verbo.
 BONUS - The Verb TO BE & The
WeatherEl verbo ser y el tiempo
• Within its use for
describing things, the verb
to be is used to talk about
and/or describe the weather.
Dentro de su uso para describir cosas, el verbo to be se
usa para hablar y / o describir el clima. Es combinado

• It is combined with
adjectives that describe
different weather situations.
Se combina con adjetivos que describen diferentes situaciones

climáticas .
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