VERB TO BE
Subject + BE + adjective. Subject + BE + NOT + adjective. BE + subject + adjective?
Subject + BE
+ article + singular noun.
Subject + BE + NOT + article + singular noun. BE + subject + article + singular noun?
Subject + BE
+ plural noun.
Subject + BE + NOT + plural noun. BE + subject + plural noun? |
It is rainy today.
It isn’t rainy today.
Is it rainy today?
Yes, it is.
No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.
What’s the weather like today?
It’s rainy.
It is an umbrella.
It isn’t an umbrella.
Is it an umbrella?
Yes, it is.
No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.
They
are umbrellas.
They
aren’t umbrellas.
Are they umbrellas?
Yes,
they are.
No,
they’re not. / No, they aren’t.
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Subject + BE + VERB (ING). Subject + BE + NOT + VERB (ING). BE + subject + VERB (ING)? |
It is raining in London.
It isn’t raining in London.
Is it raining in London?
Yes, it is.
No, it’s not. / No, it isn’t.
Where is it raining?
It’s raining in London.
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PRESENT SIMPLE
I / You / We / They + VERB. I / You / We / They + DON'T + VERB. DO + I / you / we / they + VERB? He / She / It + VERB (-s/-es/-ies). He / She / It + DOESN'T + VERB. DOES + he / she / it + VERB? |
You need
an umbrella.
You don't need an umbrella. Do you need an umbrella? Yes, I do. No, I don't. What do you need? I need an umbrella. It rains in summer.
It doesn’t
rain in summer.
Does
it rain in summer?
Yes, it does.
No, it doesn’t.
When does it rain?
It rains in summer.
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Basic Present Tenses Structures
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