Basic Grammar1

 Basic Grammar The Verb To be

Part one

Verb to be (am,is,are)

In the present

Def: verb to be is a basic verb in English. Verb" to be " is conjugated into am, is and are regarding with the subjects used in the sentences in the present.

Meaning: verb to be means គឺ,ជា,កើត,នៅ but sometimes its meaning changes according to the context or situations.

Form:

-Positive : S + am,is,are + n/pro/adj

-Negative: S + am,is,are + not + n/pro/adj

-Question: Am,Is,Are + S + n/pro/adj?

Answer: Yes, S + am,is,are. No, S + am,is,are + not.

Examples:

Positive

1. I am a teacher.

2. You are a student.

3. We are happy today.

4. They are selfish.

5. He is strong.

6. She is fine.

7. It is hot.

Negative

1. I am not from Cambodia.

2. You are not a policeman

3. We are not friends.

4. They are not trees.

5. He is not a baby anymore

6. She is not at home today.

7. It is not your phone.

Question

1. Am I late today?

2. Are you sad?

3. Are they cold?

4. Is he outgoing?

5. Is she beautiful?

6. Is it a wonderful day?

Usages

To be is used to

-Talk about jobs, careers, professions

-Describe what thing(s) is or are

-Describe what is the weather like.

-Talk about a person's tall, size, weight, age, ...

-Tell the times

-Describe a person's personality,

-Tell where thing(s) is or are.

That's the end for today. Our next lesson will be about the contraction of verb to be