Grammar Zone 2, lesson 1, page 2-3

VERB TO BE & TO HAVE -- SIMPLE PRESENT (1)

 

VERB TO BE

Singular:

First person singular        I        + am

Second person singular  You  + are

Third person singular       He   + is

Third person singular       She + is

Third person singular       It      + is

Plural:

First person plural            We   + are
Second person plural      You   + are
Third person plural           They + are

 Positive form: Present Simple with verb to be (am/is/are)

           Subject + am/is/are + complement

          1. Kim Sovanny    is    a student.  (Singular subject + singular verb)
                   (subject)      (v)    (complement)
          2. She     is     a student.                

             (sub)    (v)    (complement)                    

          3. Kim Sovanny and Kim Monirith   are   brother and sister. 
                                  (sub)                            (v)        (complement)
          4. They    are   brother and sister. (Plural subject + plural verb)
              (sub)     (v)     (complement) 
     
Use:
We use the verb to be--simple present to................





EXERCISES:

1. Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.

1. It .....................cold today.
   
2. I ......................at home now.
   
3. They ...............Korean.
   
4. There ..............a pen on the desk.
   
5. My name .........Nikita.
   
6. We ...................from Ukraine.
   
7. That .................right.
   
8. I ........................OK, thanks.
   
9. Clara and Steve ......................married.
   
10. She ...................an English teacher.

2. Put the words in the correct order to make positive sentences with the verb to be.

1  I twenty-five old. years am

    ...................................................................

2  are We from Venezuela.

    ...................................................................

3  name I'm My and a student. Anton is

    ...................................................................

   

4  This book. is my

    ..................................................................

5  day It's today. a nice

    ..................................................................

6  is name Paul. Her brother's

    ..................................................................

7  John engineer. is an

    ..................................................................

8  name Johansson. is husband's My

    ..................................................................

9  twelve class. There in are students my

    .................................................................

10  My the is letter. the of address new top at
    .................................................................

VERB TO HAVE

Singular:

First person singular        I     + have

Second person singular  You + have

Third person singular       He  + has

Third person singular       She + has

Third person singular       It     + has

Plural:

First person plural            We   + have
Second person plural       You  + have
Third person plural           They + have

  Positive form: Present Simple with Verb to Have (have/has)

              Subject + have/has + complement

              1. Kim Sonirouk   has  a motorbike.

                          (sub)         (v)   (complement)  
              2. He    has    a motorbike.

                (sub)  (v)     (complement)  
              3. Rithy and Sovanny   have   two computers.

                             (sub)              (v)     (complement)  
              4. They  have    two computers.

                  (sub)   (v)      (complement) 

Negative form: Present Simple with Verb to Have (have/has)

              Subject + do/does + not + have + complement

Note: (aux) = auxiliary verb

           (mv)  = main verb

              1. Chan Dara   does not have   a car.

                        (sub)     aux)       (mv)   (complement)  
              2. He   does not have   a car.

                (sub) (aux)       (mv)   (complement)  
              3. Dara and Theavy do not have  two computers.

                             (sub)     (aux)     (mv)   (complement)  
              4. They    do not have   two computers.

                  (sub)  (aux)     (mv)   (complement)

Use:

The verb “to have” implies the meaning of possession.

For example: “I have a job.” “I have a car.“ "I don't have any time."

In this form it does not take the continuous form (for that you have to use the auxiliary verb be).

For example: “I am having a shower.” “Are you having a good time?"