Grammar Notes

TO BE
Expresa el ser o el estar de una persona en tiempo presente.
Negative
I am am not

You are aren’t
He
She
It is isn’t
We
You
They are aren’t

+ Verb to be +complement
Professions
Adjectives
Example
Monica is a good student
Monica isn’t a bad person
Is Monica a good student? Yes, she is
Isn’t Monica a bad person? No she isn’t

PRESENT CONTINUOS
Expresa una acción que seesta realizando en el preciso momento.
BASE
I am

You are
He Verb (ing) + Complement
She is *object
It * place now
* Time right now
We in thismoment
You are
They

+ am, is are + verb (ing) + complement
Examples:
Maria is driving the car in the street in this moment.
Maria isn’t riding a motorcycle in the street in this moment
Is maria driving the car? Yes, she is
Isn’t Maria riding a motorcycle? No, she isn’t

IDIOMATIC FUTURE
Expresa la intención de realizar una acción en un futuro no muy lejano.BASE
I am

You are
He going to + present verb + Complement
She is *object
It * place next month
* Time next year
Wetomorrow
You are next week
They

Example:
Betty is going to study medicine in the university the next year.
Betty isn’t going to work in the pharmacy the next year.
Is Betty going to study medicine? Yes, she is.
Isn’t Betty going to work in thepharmacy? No, she isn’t



IDIOMATIC FUTURE
Going To Be
Expresa el voy a ser o voy a estar en tiempo futuro.
BASE
I am

You are next month
He going to be + professions, places, feelings, adjectives + Time nextweek
She is next year
It tomorrowWe
You are
They

Examples:
He is going to be a President the next year.
He isn’t going to be a doctor.
Is he going to be a president? Yes, he is
Isn’t he going to be a doctor? No. he isn’tIDIOMATIC FUTURE CONTINUOS
Tiempo que expresa una acción que se va a estar realizando en algún futuro.

BASE
I am

You are
He going to be + verb (ing) + Complement
She is *object
It * place next month...