Grammar: Present Simple of “To Be”
Why do we use “To Be”? Look at these examples: 1) I am a student. 2) They are in the library. 3) It’s a dog.
Function
a) to talk about routines, habits, and facts
b) to describe people, places, and things
c) to say something exists or is present
d) to describe an action happening now or for a period of time
Answer
We use “To Be” b) to describe people, place, and things.
Rules & Examples
| Positive Sentence: Subject + Be I am, I’m / You are, You’re / (S)he is, (S)he’s / It is, It’s / We are, We’re / They are, They’re / You are, You’re | I am a teacher. It’s beautiful. We’re in the park. |
| Negative Sentence: Subject + Be + Not I am not, I’m not / You are not, You’re not / (S)he is not, (S)he’s not / It is not, It’s not / We are not, We’re not / They are not, They’re not | He’s not late. They’re not friends. She’s not at the movies. |
| Yes/No Question: Be + Subject? | Is the game a new one? Are you in the library? Am I right? |
| Wh- Question: Wh- word + Be + Subject? Wh- words: What, who, where, when, why, how many, how long, how far, how much, etc. | Where is she? What are those? Where am I? |
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