Grammar Level 1- Lesson One- Be Present Tense
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In this first grammar lesson, you learn about Be Present Tense in English and how to use it in your English conversation and writing. Just follow examples and write them down a few times to learn them very well. After finishing this lesson, you should work on its quiz.
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Verb to Be Present Tense in English
The be present tense in English follows the below formula:
Subject + verb
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Singular
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Plural
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I am
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We are
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You are
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You are
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He is She is It is |
They are
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Subjects: I, you, he, she, it, we, and they.
Follow below sentences to learn about verb to be present tense.
“You” is singular or plural.
After the subject, the verb “be” changes to am, is, or are.
I am a teacher
You are a student.
He is a man.
She is a woman.
It is an apple.
We are people
You are students
They are workers.
The verb “be” is the most important verb to learn in English. It’s also the most complicated. The verb to be in present tense has three forms: am, is, are. In the past tense, it has two forms: was and were. The verb “be” is also used to make the passive voice. To see all forms of verb be, you can go to the Be Verb Forms in English page.
Quiz for Be Present Tense
Now that you learned your new lesson, it is time to go to the Be Present Tense Quiz page and finish your quiz. While working on your quiz, you can always go back to its lesson to refresh your memory.
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Next Grammar Lesson
In our next lesson, we will cover the Negative Be Grammar Before moving to the next lesson, we suggest that you complete this lesson including its quizzes.
Related Grammar Lessons
More practice with the important verb Be comes in below lessons:
- English Grammar Be Negative with examples
- English Grammar Be Questions with examples
- English Grammar Be Past Tense with examples
- Be Past Tense Part 2 – There Was with examples
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