The present of Be

( verb to be am/is / are / was / were  ) 

 

 

I  am 

he is 

she is 

you are 

we are 

They are  

I am- 

I am surprised about Timothy's abilities. 

I am amazed about his news . 

He is very intelligent 

He is very smart 

 Subject Pronouns and most singular nouns can contract with a present form of be 

I'm 

He's 

She's 

You're

We're

They're 

 

 

Timothy is smart  ( We use a form of be with a description / classification/ location/ weather/ reaction to weather / place of origin/age/ physical states/ time/there)  

Timothy is smart ( description )

Mandarin and Cantonese are languages of China (classification ) .

Haiti is a southeast of Florida. (Location)

It is warm in Haiti all year.  ( location- weather) 

I am hot . Let's turn on the air conditioning 

Timothy Doner is from new York. ( place of Origin ) 

I am from Burma south east Asia 

She is from Burma too .

How old is Timothy now ? ( phyusical states ) 

How is everything ? 

How is your mother doing? 

What time is the New York now ? 

There are many Language in India 

There are many language in  India 

AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENT 

Spanish is the official language of Columbia.

Burmese language is the official language of Burma (Myanmar) 

Negative statement : 

It isn't the language of Brazil 

It  isn't Mike 's car ? 

Yes no question  : ? 

Is Spanish is easy for Italians ? 

yes, it is . 

Wh questions : Why is the teacher late today? 

Why is Spanish easy for Italians? 

Short answers : 

Why isn't Spanish a challenge for Timothy? 

WH + Negative statement question 

Why isn't Spanish a challenge for Timothy ? 

French is one of the TImothy's  Languages

 Take note : if the noun end with s, se, ce, ge ,ze , sh, ch , or x we don't make a contraction with is 

French is one of the Timothy's language. 

What is your native language

 

 

 My native language is Burmese language 

My native language is French 

Are you from France ?

 No , I am not from France . I am from Cameron 

Where is the Cameron 

It is in Africa / 

Which part of Africa . 

What part of Africa ? 

What is the only language in Cameroon

NO, There are many languages in Cameron , but the two official language are  French and English. 

How many languages are there in Cameroon.

There are about 250 languages .  French is my official languages 

What is an important language in your country ? 

Then Beti is an important language in your country? 

Yes, it is  definitely important . 

My roommate is from Nigeria . 

Is Camroon near Nigeria. 

Yes , Cameroon and Nigeria are neighbors ,
Thailand and China are neighbors of my country.  

I am interested in your country, but I am so hungry.

Yes I am . Lets go get something to eat. 

We can finish our conversation over lunch 

I like English  ( we use base form of the verb with I , you , we they , pleural subject ) 

 

 

The base form (or root) of a verb is the form listed in the dictionary. It is the version of the verb without any endings (endings such as -s, -ing, and ed). The base form is the same as the infinitive (e.g., to walk, to paint, to think) but without the to.

You know Mandarin