- •1) Adjectives with one syllable
- •2) Adjectives with two syllables and the following endings:
- •3) Spelling of the adjectives using the endings -er/-est
- •Conditional sentences - type I
- •Conditional sentences - type II
- •Conditional sentences - type III
- •3) Writing and saying the date in American English
- •4) Sample sentences and the correct prepositions:
- •5) Abbreviations bc, ad, bce, ce
- •6) Note
- •The date
- •1) General
- •2) Writing and saying the date in British English
- •Gerund after prepositions (verbs)
- •The verb be - auxiliary and main verb
The verb be - auxiliary and main verb
The verb be can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb in English.
be as a main verb in the Simple Present (am, are, is)
affirmative |
negative |
I: |
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I am from England. |
I am not from England. |
he, she, it: |
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He is from England. |
He is not from England. |
we, you, they: |
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We are from England. |
We are not from England. |
be as a main verb in the Simple Past (was, were)
affirmative |
negative |
I, he, she, it: |
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I was here. |
I was not here. |
we, you, they: |
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We were here. |
We were not here. |
be as an auxiliary verb in the Present Progressive (am, are, is)
affirmative |
negative |
I: |
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I am reading a book. |
I am not reading a book. |
he, she, it: |
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He is reading a book. |
He is not reading a book. |
we, you, they: |
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We are reading a book. |
We are not reading a book. |
be as an auxiliary verb in the passive:
Simple Present: A house is built. Simple Past: A house was built. will future: A house will be built. going-to future: A house is going to be built.
Choose the correct form of be (am, are, is). Toggle example |
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1) I am a girl. |
2) My father is at work. |
3) Trixi and Susi are my cats. |
4) The hamster is in the cage. |
5) I am a painter. |
6) My green pencil is on the floor. |
7) Emma and Betty are good friends. |
8) Are you from Scotland? |
9) His sister is seven years old. |
10) We are children. |