The present simple tense The auxiliary verb ( be )
1. I am a teacher.
2. You are pupils.
3. she is a mermaid.
4.He is a football player.
●Tom is a cat. ●Jerry is a mouse.
●It is Mickey mouse. ●It is Mickey.
We are a family.
●They are friends.
Am / is / are I → ( am) you / we / they → (are) He / she / it → (is) Be has three forms : Am / is / are I → ( am) you / we / they → (are) He / she / it → (is)
I am not slim.
It is not a dog.
●We are not a couple.
Be has three negative forms: - am not - are not - is not
●Am I cute?
●Is it Sunday?
●Are we in love?
This is how you form a question with be: Am + s ? Are + s ? Is + s ?
Your turn: Activity one: write three sentences with ‘am, is , are Activity two: complete with: « am not », « is not » or « are not »: I ① as good as I wi sh to be but I do my best.It ② easy to be a good teacher. People ③ aware of that fact. Pupils ④ aware of the importance of education in life.They ⑤ motivated enough or maybe I ⑥ patient enough.
Check your answers: ② is not ③ are not ④ are not ⑤ are not ⑥ am not