SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (to have – to be)
a.
We form positive and
negative statements in the simple present tense with the verb “to have” like this:
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Positive |
Negative |
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I |
have |
a cat. |
I |
do not
have |
a cat. |
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You |
You |
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We |
We |
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They |
They |
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He |
has |
a cat. |
He |
does
not have |
a cat. |
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She |
She |
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It |
It |
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b. Question
“to be”
With
the verb “to be”, we use “is/am/are” to ask a question in the
simple present tense. The answer is always “Yes”
or “No”.
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Question (to be) |
Answer (Yes) |
Answer (No) |
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Am |
I |
happy? |
Yes, I am happy. |
No, I am not happy |
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Is |
he |
Yes, he is happy. |
No, he is not happy. |
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she |
Yes, she is happy. |
No, she is not happy. |
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it |
Yes, it is. |
No, it is not happy. |
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Are |
they |
Yes, they are. |
No, they are not. |
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we |
Yes, we are. |
No, we are not. |
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you |
Yes, you are. |
No, you are not. |
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