PRESENT TENSE VERB TO BE

PRESENT TENSE VERB TO BE

where be can be something else

Multiple Select

Which is/are the correct form of simple present tense be?

• is, am, are

• been

• being

• was, were

VERB TO BE

verb to be changes into another word with specific subject.

I (be) = I am

You/ We/ They or any plural subject (be) = You are

She/He/It or any singular subject (be) = She is

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Let's try to see if you got it. Fill the blanks with the correct form of verb to be.

My mother _____________ (be) a lawyer. She _________ (be) a very serious woman.

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Good. Let's try another one.

Jonathan and Saleh ______________ (be) famous football player in their hometown.

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Last one!

I ______________ (be) a student in SMK Kijal, Kemaman.

If we want to add 'not'

• I (be not) = I am not

• She/ He/ It or any singular subject (be not) = She / He/ It is not [isn't]

• You / We / They or any plural subject (be not) = You / We / They are not [aren't]

Multiple Select

Choose which sentences used the correct negative form of present tense verb to be.

• She isn't my teacher

• I not your child!

• The students aren't going to come today

ha dah tu bila nak guna verb to be WAS dengan WERE?

those are for PAST TENSE.

We use the PRESENT SIMPLE verb to be in these kind of sentences

• in present continuous : She is typing the message.

• in be+going to : She is going to type the message later

• to talk about names, profession, nationalities, feelings, and ages : He is Thai / My sister is six / My mom is a teacher / I am Saleh

What about 'is being'? When do we use that???

kalau 'am, is, are being' kita guna kalau nak bagitau benda yang sedang berlaku sekarang. jadi ia digunakan untuk present continuous and NOT NOT NOT PRESENT SIMPLE.

for example,

My friends are being unreasonable (sekarang, kawan2 saya tidak masuk akal)

OR

I am being helpful. (sekarang, saya sedang menjadi seorang yang membantu)

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Now answer these questions.

1. Where ________ the information I am looking for?

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2. There ___________ many people in my family tree.

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3. That __________ a great advice. Thanks, Dad!

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4. Maths _______ my favourite subject in school.

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My mirror ______ broken. I need a new one.

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Their traditions _____ quite strange, I think.

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The food _____ cold. Can you put it back in the oven, please?

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This family research _____ very important!