Present simple TO BE
PRESENT SIMPLE – TO BE
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I |
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I’m |
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You |
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You’re |
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She/He/It |
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He’s / She’s / It’s |
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We |
are |
We’re |
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They |
They’re |
I’m 20. I’m 20 years.
I’m 20 years old. I have 20 years old.
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Negative |
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I |
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not |
from |
I’m not |
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You |
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You aren’t |
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She/He/It |
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He isn’t |
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We |
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We aren’t |
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They |
They aren’t |
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Question |
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What |
is her surname? |
Hill. |
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is his job? |
He’s a policeman. |
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is her address? |
34, |
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Where |
is she |
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Who |
is Jennifer? |
She’s John’s daughter. |
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is she? |
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are they? |
They’re my children. |
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How old |
is he? |
Twenty-two. |
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are you? |
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How much |
is a Coke? |
Sixty pence. |
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Yes/No questions |
Short answers |
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Is |
he she it |
clever? a teacher? hot? |
Yes, he is. No, she isn’t. Yes, it is. |
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you they |
married? |
No, I’m not. / Yes, I am. Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t. |
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POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
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What’s (What is) |
my your his her its our your their |
name? |
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This is |
house. |
COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Some nouns are countable. a book – two books
an egg – six eggs
We use an before vowel.
Some nouns are uncountable. bread
rice
Some nouns are both! Do you like ice-cream?
We’d like three ice-creams, please.
some
We use some in positive sentences with uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
There is some bread on the table. There are some oranges on the table.
We use some in questions when we ask for things and offer things.
Can I have some coffee, please? Would you like some grapes?
any
We use any in questions and negative sentences with uncountable nouns and plural nouns.
Is there any water? There aren’t any apples.
Does she have any children? I can’t see any rice.