#PREVIOUS CHAPTER
THE CHAPTER INCULDES
1. Structure of ‘to be’ in Present (IS/ARE/AM
2. Conversation based on use of ‘ to be’ in present ( is/are/ am)
With the study point of view, I have categorized this part in 3 sections –
I. Simple Tense (PRESENT/PAST/FUTURE) ( without the use of main verb)
a. Use of ‘to be’ in Present/Past/Future
b. Use of ‘have’ in Present/Past/Future (talking about possessions)
II. Use of Dummy Subject /Artificial Subject
a .There
b. It
III. Main Indefinite form of the verb.
SECTION 1
I. Simple Present Tense ( without the use of main verb)
Use of is/are/am
SECTION 1
Use of ‘to be’ in present
USE OF AUXILIARY VERB – is/are/am-
Use of (is, are, and am) shows the present state/condition of the subject.
Example- This is a chair.
The weather is fine.
He is a doctor.
(to be) is, are, am.
How to use is, are, am in a sentence-
Singular- Is
Plural- Are
First person- (I) – Am
Structure of Affirmative Sentence-
Subject+ is, are, am+ complement
Example- Ravita is a lawyer.
You are Happy.
I am a teacher.
Structure of Negative Sentence-
Subject+ is, are, am + not + complement
Example- Shivangi is not happy today.
You are not a thief.
I am not your friend.
Structure of Interrogative Sentences-
Type-1
Is, are am, + subject+ complement
Example- Are you sad?
Are they players?
Type-2
Structure of Interrogative Sentence-
W family word + is, are, am+ subject+ complement
Example- Why are you sad?
Type 3
How/much/how many/ Whose/which+ Related Noun+ is/are/am _ Subject +Complement
Example- Whose bag is this on the chair?
How many girls are there in the kitchen ?
Which book is yours ?
Interrogative Negative
The structures of all kinds of Interrogative Negatives are almost same –
We only need to add NOT after the Subject
…….. is/are/am+ subject + not —–
Example- Is Rajeev not a monitor?
Why are you not happy?
Whose watch is not ?
CONVERSATION – PART 1
BASED ON :
( use of ‘to be’ in Present Tense )
( is/are/am )
Disha: Hello Sneha, how are you?
Nisha: I am good, Thank you ! what about you?
Disha: I am also in a hilarious spirit. And how is your Mumma now?
Nisha: Hmm, she is still not fine?
Disha: Oh, is she still in hospital?
Nisha: Yes, she is.
Disha: But I hope your elder sister is with you at home.
Nisha: Yes, she is.
Disha: That’s great!
Nisha: OK, Sneha by the way, where were you yesterevening?
( Let’s continue the conversation with Simple Past ( use of ‘ to be’
Was/were in the next lesson, kindly visit the next part )