What do we mean by the word “BE”? In English grammar, each sentence must have a verb. Some sentences may have one or more than one verb. In sentences that have two verbs, the first one is helping verb and the second is the main verb…. Example ( he is writing a story) The first is helping verb(is) and the second is the main verb (writing) A grammar rule { sentences that have two verbs, the first is helping verb and the second is the main verb}
Amused with the pronoun “ I “ Isused with (he, she, or it) or a singular name like Ahmad, Khalid, radio, Salma etc… Are used with (you, we, they, plural names, etc… The past of { am } is { was } The past of { is } is { was } The past of { are } is { were} There is a difference between (were and where)
What is the simple present? When do we use it? The simple present is one of the English tenses which is used to express a fact or a habit happens with a single person and that’s why we call it third person singular (a person or a thing like the radio)
Listen and repeat the word: (4) page (5) Affirmative and negative sentences I am (I’m)--I am not (I’m not) He / She / Itis (he’s/she’s/it’s negative= He’s not or he isn’t/ she’s not or he isn’t/ it’s not or it isn’t. They are (they’re) we are (we’re)you are (you’re) They’re not / they aren’t We’re not / we aren’t You’re not / you aren’t A)KSA – (b) Argentina – (c) Russia – (d) Hungary – (e) Italy – (f) USA – (g) Britain – (h) Brazil.
How to form a short answer: 1- yes/no questions: Are you a student? Yes I am. (or) No, I am not. (notice how) Are you students? Yes, we are. (or) No, we are not. (plural) Is he a teacher? Is she a student? Is it new? Yes, he is. (or) No, he is not (isn’t) Yes, she is.(or) No, she isn’t. Yes, it is. (or) No, it isn’t. ( any question so far)
The subject pronounsThe possessive adjectives IMy YouYour HeHis SheHer ItIts WeOur Theytheir
How to form question in English:- Whatto ask for a thing (what is your name? what is he doing? What is this? Why to ask about the cause ( why can’t you speak fluently? Why do you study English? Why did you go to the doctor yesterday? Where to ask about a place Who to ask about a person How to ask for clarification /explanation When to ask about the time