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The document explains how to form questions in English with the verb 'be' in different tenses, as well as its uses as a main and auxiliary verb. It also discusses common expressions using 'be' and the rules for forming the simple present, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Finally, it offers a writing exercise to introduce oneself.
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The document explains how to form questions in English with the verb 'be' in different tenses, as well as its uses as a main and auxiliary verb. It also discusses common expressions using 'be' and the rules for forming the simple present, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. Finally, it offers a writing exercise to introduce oneself.
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The interrogative form of 'Be' in
English
Forask a question in Englishyou must always invert the subject and the
verb, and that at all tenses.
It's clearer with examples for each tense:
In the present:
Are you ok? Yes, I am!
In the past tense:
Where was he born? He was born in Australia.
Australia
In the future:
Will you marry me? Yes, I will.
When are you going to phone him? Never!
In the present perfect:
How long have you been here? I've been here for a month.
How long have you been here? I have been here for 1 month.
The different uses of the verb
to be
Be as the main verb = to be
Be is used as the verb 'to be' in French to define someone, to give their
age, his profession, ...
My mother is 45 years old.
My husband is wonderful.
My father is an English teacher.
The man is in the middle of the road.
To be as an auxiliary
Is considered asan auxiliarywhen we use it to construct a shape
verbal, it is also the case for theverb to haveanddo.
For thepresent progressive:
Be in the present + verb -ING
He is walking fast not to be late.
Are you in the process of reading your book?
For theprogressive past:
Was being
I was sleeping deeply when the alarm clock rang.
when the alarm rang
For thepassive voice:
To form the passive voice in English, we use 'BE', as in French.
Examples:
Each employee is paid 1000 €.
The children were told a story by their teacher.
told by the teacher / the teacher told a story to his students
Expressions with BE
Attention, there are quite a few expressions in English where we use 'be' but that we
often translated into French as 'avoir'.
I give you an essential list to succeed in a conversation!
be hungry
He's hungry, he's starving!
be thirsty
These kids are always thirsty.
be cold
Are you cold? It's cold today!
today)
be warm / be hot
It's warmer today than yesterday.
I was too hot and tired to do anything.
to do what this evening)
be right
That can't be right.
You may be right, but I can't believe it.
not to believe it
be right back
I’ll be right back.
be wrong
You look sad. What’s wrong?
He was wrong about her. She’s a nice girl.
nice girl)
be afraid
There’s no need to be afraid.
He is afraid of spiders.
She is afraid of heights.
be ashamed of
You should be ashamed of yourself!
There is nothing to be ashamed of.
to be sleepy
I'm so sleepy, I should go to bed right now.
going to bed right now)
be patient
He is endlessly patient.
My patience has its limits.
be used to
I'm a teacher, I'm used to children.
children)
They are used to carrying heavy things.
Lourdes
be in a hurry
Get off my way, I'm in a hurry!
be late
Hurry up or you'll be late!
She's late for school!
Liketo put, to send, to buy, to come, to keep, the verb to be is averb
irregularYou must therefore pay particular attention to the past forms.
The Simple Present
When do we use the simple present in English?
➤ The simple present tense is used to describe factual actions, truths.
general, to express one's tastes or to describe. It corresponds to the present
French.
➤ The present simple is used with adverbs that refer to routines.
habits such as:
each day
every month
toujours
jamais
generally
habituellement
How is the simple present formed in English?
The affirmative form
✦ Present simple (affirmative) = SUBJECT + BASE FORM + S / ES (in the 3rd person)
singular person
One must remember to add an -S or -ES to the third person singular when the
verb ending in -o, -s, -x, -ch. EX: to go = he goes, to miss = she misses, to fix = he fixes
fixes, to search = she searches.
When the verb ends in -Y, it is removed in the third person singular.
and we add –IES (to cry = she cries, to deny = he denies)
I walk to work every day.
I walk to work every day.
She always works hard.
She always works hard.
He generally watches TV at night.
He usually watches TV in the evening.
The negative form
✦ Present simple (negative) = DO/DOES+NOT+BASE VERB.
It is the auxiliary DOES and not the verb that carries the mark of the
third person.
One can contract DO NOT into DON’T and DOES NOT into DOESN’T.
I don’t walk to work every day.
I do not walk to work every day.
She doesn't like chocolate.
She does not like chocolate.
He doesn’t generally watch TV at night.
He generally does not watch TV in the evening.
The interrogative form
✦ Present simple (interrogative) = DO / DOES (NOT) + SUBJECT + BASE
VERBALE + ?
Do you walk to work every day?
Do you walk to work every day?
Does she like chocolate?
Does she like chocolate?
Doesn’t he generally watch TV at night?
Doesn't he usually watch TV in the evening?
Exercise
Hello! My name is [Your Name], and I am excited to introduce myself. I come from [Your Location], and I have a passion for [Your Interests or Profession]. In my free time, I enjoy [Your Hobbies or Activities]. I strive to learn and grow every day, and I'm looking forward to connecting with others who share similar interests.
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