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Verb BE in english:

What do we mean by the word “BE”? In English grammar, each sentence must have a

verb. Some sentences may have one or more than one verb. In sentences that have two verbs, the first one is helping verb and the second is the main verb…. Example ( he is writing a story)

The first is helping verb(is) and the second is the main verb (writing)

A grammar rule { sentences that have two verbs, the first is helping verb and the second is the main verb}

The verb BE in English

Am used with the pronoun “ I “ Is used with (he, she, or it) or a

singular name like Ahmad, Khalid, radio, Salma etc…

Are used with (you, we, they, plural names, etc…

The past of { am } is { was } The past of { is } is { was } The past of { are } is { were} There is a difference between (were and

where)

The simple present

What is the simple present? When do we use it? The simple present is one of the

English tenses which is used to express a fact or a habit happens with a single person and that’s why we call it third person singular (a person or a thing like the radio)

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Listen and repeat the word:

(4) page (5) Affirmative and negative sentences I am (I’m) -- I am not (I’m not) He / She / It is (he’s/she’s/it’s negative= He’s not or he isn’t/ she’s not or he isn’t/ it’s not or it isn’t. They are (they’re) we are (we’re)you are (you’re) They’re not / they aren’t We’re not / we aren’t You’re not / you aren’t

A)KSA – (b) Argentina – (c) Russia – (d) Hungary – (e) Italy – (f) USA – (g) Britain – (h) Brazil .

Short Answers:

How to form a short answer: 1- yes/no questions: Are you a student? Yes I am. (or) No, I am not. (notice how) Are you students? Yes, we are. (or) No, we are not. (plural) Is he a teacher? Is she a student? Is it new? Yes, he is. (or) No, he is not (isn’t) Yes, she is.(or) No, she isn’t. Yes, it is. (or) No, it isn’t. ( any question so far)

Subject pronouns possessive adjectives

The subject pronouns The possessive adjectives

I My

You Your

He His

She Her

It Its

We Our

They their

Grammar (Forming Questions)

How to form question in English:- What to ask for a thing (what is your

name? what is he doing? What is this? Why to ask about the cause ( why can’t

you speak fluently? Why do you study English? Why did you go to the doctor yesterday?

Where to ask about a place Who to ask about a person How to ask for clarification /explanation When to ask about the time