Verb Be in Simple Present

When do we use the simple present tense of the verb to be?

• To describe actions

• To describe people, places and things

• To describe actions in the future

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I, You, He, She, It, We, They, are?

• Verbs

• Pronouns

• Subjects

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the right sentence

• It is twelve o'clock

• It are twelve o'clock

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Choose the right verb in this sentence: Marc and Carol _____ from Chicago.

• Is

• Am

• Are

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Choose the right verb in this sentence: Juddy and I ______ happy today!

• Are

• Am

• Is

Replace "the dog" with the right subject.

• Is

• It

• You

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Replace "Alejandrina" with the right subject.

• He

• She

• We

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CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the verb in this sentence: I am a young boy.

• young

• Am

• I

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

What is the subject in this sentence: Robert and you are funny guys.

• You

• Robert

• Robert and you

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

What is the sentence structure of te verb to be (simple present) in the affirmative form?

• Subject + Verb + Object of a sentence

• Verb + Subject + Object of a sentence

• Object of a sentence + subject + verb

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D