Present Simple

Grammar file 1

English File 1

✗
s Short answer

1 Verb be : present simple
+
s Positive
’re

He
She
It

’s

We
You
They

’re

Yes,
German.

s

Contractions ’m = am ’s= is ’re = are
s
s

s

There are three forms: am, is, and are.
There are eight personal pronouns: I,
you (singular), he, she, it, we, you (plural),
and they.
you (s.) and you (pl.) are thesame.

–
s Negative
I

isn’t

Italian.

?
s Question
you
we
they

Is

he
she
it

is.

he
she
it

isn’t.

s

?
s

Subject Verb
You
She

Verb Subject

’re
’sPolish.
from Tokyo.

Where

Are
’s

you
she

q
q

Polish?
from?

s

Put the verb before the subject in ? questions.

French.

Adjectives don’t change.

3 Imperatives
–
snegatives.

Verb

+
s

open

Open the door, please!

s
s

I

Are

aren’t.

No,

+
s

s

Use not after the verb to make

Am

you
we
they

Don’t use contractions in +positive short answers.
Are you tired? Yes, I am.   Yes, I’m.

He’s
She’s
We’re

Contraction n’t = not
s

are.

2 Adjectives (1)

aren’t

He
She
It

you
we
they

Word order inquestions

s

’m not

You
We
They

’m not.

–
s Imperative

Imperative

Don’t open the door.

There are only two forms: positive and negative.
Singular and plural imperatives arethe same.

4 Possessive adjectives (1)
Japanese?

I
you
he
she
s

my
your
his
her

My name’s Sophie.
What’s your name?
His name’s Harrison Ford.
➤
Her name’s Suzanna.
➤

You

Ihe
she
it

’m

am.

➤

I

I

➤

Use his for a man and her for a woman.

5 Capital letters
I’m Spanish.
s

Poland

Wednesday

Mike

Use CAPITAL letters for pronoun I,nationalities, countries,
days, and names.

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English File I

1 Verb be : contractions Complete the sentences.
e

1 I am

I’m

fine.

I’m...