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English class - Level A1 (Present Simple)

The document explains the present simple forms of the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) and provides examples of their usage with different subjects. It covers contractions, short answers, and how to use 'to be' to describe identity, age, job, nationality, feelings, colors, prices, weather, time, and general descriptions. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the correct forms and rewriting sentences.

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English class - Level A1 (Present Simple)

The document explains the present simple forms of the verb 'to be' (am, is, are) and provides examples of their usage with different subjects. It covers contractions, short answers, and how to use 'to be' to describe identity, age, job, nationality, feelings, colors, prices, weather, time, and general descriptions. Additionally, it includes exercises for practicing the correct forms and rewriting sentences.

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Verb to be

Present Simple
The present simple of the verb be has three forms:
• I am.
• He/She/It is.
• We/You/They are.

We use he for a man, she for a woman, and it for a thing.


• He‘s a little boy.
• She‘s beautiful.
• I like this TV. It‘s very big.
We use they for people and for things.
• I love Sara and Jonas. They are my friends.
• I love these chairs. They are very beautiful.
Don’t forget the subject
We always need a subject before the verb.
• It is cold ✅
• Is cold
• Sally is a wonderful woman ✅
• Is a wonderful woman
Contractions or short forms
We use ‘m, ‘s and ‘re with personal pronouns (I, you, he, etc.)
• I’m sad.
• You’re tired.
• She’s from Scotland.

• But we can also use ‘s with names.


• Laura’s beautiful.
• London’s an expensive city.
Contractions in short answers
We can only use contractions in negative short answers. Not in positive short
answers.

• No, I’m not ✅


• No, I am not ✅
• Yes, I am ✅
• Yes, I’m

• No, she’s not ✅


• No, she is not ✅
• Yes, she is ✅
• Yes, she’s
We use the verb be to talk about:
• Who we are: I‘m Steven, and this is Isabella. And this is my daughter, Alicia.
• Age: I‘m 24 years old, and my father is 50.
• Job: I‘m a teacher, and my wife is a doctor.
• Nationality: Alex is from Ireland, and Sonia is from Spain.
• Feelings: I‘m scared. She is very tired.
• Colour: Our dog is black. His eyes are blue.
• Prices: It‘s seven pounds. This T-shirt is twenty dollars.
• The weather: It‘s sunny today. It is very cold this morning.
• The time: What time is it? It‘s ten past four.
• Descriptions in general: He is very short and thin. The cars are old and cheap.
Present simple forms of ‘to be’ – am/is/are
Choose the correct present simple forms of ‘to be’ for the gaps below
1- A: ___ you a teacher? B: Yes, I ___.

2- A: ___ your name Marcus? B: Yes, it ___.

3- A: ___ your children here? B: No, they ___.

4- A: ___ this your suitcase? B: No, it ___.

5- A: Where ___ we? B: I think this ___ Oxford street.

6- A: ___ it Saturday today? B: No, It ___ Sunday.

7- A: ___ your friends from the UK? B: No, ___ from the US.

8- A: Hello, Maria. How ___ you? B: ___ fine, thanks.

9- A: How old ___ Peter? B: I think ___ 30 years old.

10- A: ___ David and Molly here? B: Yes, ___ next to the door.
Present simple forms of ‘to be’ – am/is/are
Rewrite the sentences using the short forms of be
1- She is fantastic = ______ fantastic
2- We are in Spain = ______ in Spain
3- You are not my friend = You ______ my friend
4- Sheila is from Brighton = ________ from Brighton
5- The chairs are not expensive = The chairs _______ expensive
6- I am not British = _________ British
7- Clara is a good student = _______ a good student
8- You are great = _______ great
9- They are my friends = _________ my friends
10- He is not angry = He _______ angry
Present simple forms of ‘to be’ – am/is/are
Rewrite these sentences using the negative and interrogative forms of
‘to be’. USE contractions when possible
1- She is a teacher
2- They’re in Berlin
3- It’s a nice day
4- I am very excited
5- We are students
6- You are right
7- It’s 6 o’clock
8- The table is blue
9- He is the new manager
10- They are sorry
Present simple forms of ‘to be’ – am/is/are
Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple forms of ‘to be’
Present simple forms of ‘to be’ – am/is/are
Fill in the gaps with the correct present simple forms of ‘to be’

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