Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Simple Present
- Affirmative
- We use the verb TO BE in this
tense.
- I - AM
- You, We, You
and They - ARE
- He, She and It - IS
- In the conjugation of the verb
in the third person singular,
there are orthographic rules:
- Most verbs: -s are
added. Ex: She feels.
(Feel)
- Verbs that end in –ss, –sh,
–ch, –o, –X: –es is added.
Ex: He passes. (Pass)
- Verbs ending in a
vowel + y: –s is added.
Ex: He plays. (Play)
- We use short form
when we speak and
write informal things.
- Examples: I'm here.
You're so beautiful.
- To speak more formal things,
the normal form is used,
without abbreviations.
- Examples: Dear Mr.
Freeman, my name is
Joe Green. I am
Brazilian.
- We use the verb be
to talk about age.
- Ex: I am 12. It's
not: I have 12.