This lesson contains 25 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 50 min
Items in this lesson
The Present Simple
Grammar
The verb - to be
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The Present Simple
To be
In the present tense, the verb 'to be' (zijn) is used in the following patterns:
1. with a noun:
Donald Trump is the president of the US.
Miss Penning and Mrs Corrigan are English teachers.
2. with an adjective:
This soup is very tasty.
The children are good.
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The Present Simple
The verb to be can be used in a shortened form?
This is used when we speak in English and nowadays, it is also common to see it in written English (although not in formal letters and texts).
It is difficult. or It's difficult.
She is on holiday. or She's on holiday.
He is a hard worker. or He's a hard worker.
I am tired. or I'm tired.
We are students. or We're students. *
They are funny. or They're funny.
You are my friend. or You're my friend. *
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The Present Simple
Be careful with some of the shortened forms:
You're = You are
Your = That something belongs to you
We're = We are
Were = past tense of are
Where = what place (Where are you?)
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Now you practice with the drag and drop exercise
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1. I am studying English.
2. He are walking the dog.
3. We is in the classroom.
4. She is good at football.
5. They are my parents.
Correct
Incorrect
(not correct)
1
2
3
4
5
Slide 7 - Drag question
The Present Simple
Write five sentences using the verb to be
Can you use the shortened form as well?
Show them to your partner.
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Great work!
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Timmy
in B1X.
They
never on time.
That dog
very fast.
I
always early for school.
Those boys
very noisy.
are
is
is
are
am
Slide 10 - Drag question
The Present Simple
Questions
How do we make a question with the verb 'to be' ?
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is, or are, you switch it with the subject.
She is very beautiful. becomes Is she very beautiful?
'Is' switched places with the subject.
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She is my best friend.
she
my best friend?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did
Slide 12 - Drag question
They are at the club every Tuesday evening.
they
at the club every Tuesday evening?
Do
Does
Is
Be
Am
Are
Did
Slide 13 - Drag question
You are doing great!
Take a moment to relax with this short minions clip!
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Slide 15 - Video
The Present Simple
Negations
Negations or negative means that something is 'not'.
If the first verb in the sentence is am, is or are, you can just add not.
I am an English teacher.
Becomes
I am not an English teacher.
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The Present Simple
Negations
For the next exercise, turn the normal sentences using to be, into negative sentences. Pay attention to capital letters, and full stops, and the shortened form!