To be simple present tense

Intro: The verb "to be"

English Class

Multiple Choice

How many forms does the verb "to be" have in the present tense?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• Only 1.

Multiple Choice

Which are those forms?

• am, is, are.

• am, is, at.

• is, are, we.

• is, are, I.

Multiple Choice

With which subject pronouns do we use the form "am"?

• All of them.

• With "I" only.

• With "he, she, it".

• With "we, you, they".

Multiple Choice

With which subject pronouns do we use the form "is"?

• All of them.

• With "I" only.

• With "he, she, it".

• With "we, you, they".

Multiple Choice

With which subject pronouns do we use the form "are"?

• All of them.

• With "I" only.

• With "he, she, it".

• With "we, you, they".

Multiple Choice

Which form is for "third person - singular" pronouns?

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Which form is for "plural" pronouns?

• am

• is

• are

Multiple Choice

Find the verb "to be" in this sentence:

"I am happy to see you."

• I

• am

• happy to see you.

Formula:
Nominal Sentence
(+) Subject + to be (is/am/are)+ noun/adjective
(-) Subject + to be (is/am/are)+ not + noun/adjective
(?) to be (is/am/are)+ Subject+ noun/adjective

Penggunaan To be

Seperti yang jelaskan di atas, "to be" digunakan sebagai penghubung antara subjek dan predikat. Nah predikat ini dapat berupa: Adjective, Adverb, Noun, dan Verb-Ing

To be + Adjective

Adjective merupakan kata yang menunjukan sifat dari subjek atau objek. Contoh kalimat to be + adjective adalah sebagai berikut.

> I am Happy (aku senang)

> She is pretty (dia cantik)

> That cat is cute (kucing itu lucu)

> Theu are all kind (mereka semua baik)

> You are diligent (kamu rajin)

To be + Adverb

Adverb merupakan kata yang menerangkan tempat dan waktu kejadian terjadi. Contoh kalimat to be + adverb adalah sebagai berikut.

1. > I am at home (aku ada di rumah)

2. > My sister is in the cinema (kakakku sedang ada di bioskop)

3. > Fish is in the water (ikan berada di dalam air)

4. > We are in the swimming pool (kami ada di kolam renang)

5. > They are not in their room (mereka tidak berada di ruangan mereka)

To be + Noun

Noun merupakan kata benda yang menunjukkan sebuah benda, hal, binatang, profesi dan lain sebagainya yang ada di sekitar kita. Contoh kalimat to be + noun adalah sebagai berikut:

> I am a writer (aku adalah seorang penulis)

> They are students (mereka adalah siswa)

> You are a good football player (kamu adalah pemain sepak bola yang bagus)

> She is a dentist (dia adalah seorang dokter gigi)

> It is a book (itu adalah sebuah buku)> It is a table (itu adalah sebuah meja)

Multiple Choice

Find the verb "to be" in this sentence:

"We are great friends."

• We

• are

• great friends.

Multiple Choice

Find the verb "to be" in this sentence:

"She is an incredible dancer."

• She

• is

• an incredible dancer.

Multiple Choice

She ____ from Italy.

• is

• am

• are

Multiple Choice

They ____ doctors.

• is

• am

• are

Poll

Do you find this topic easy or difficult?

• Easy peasy! :)

• So, so...

• A bit hard.

• Really difficult!