verb to be
Verb “to be” in Present Simple Tense
| to be > am / is / are |
| 1. Use We use verb “to be” when we want to make sentences to talk about names , professions , nationalities , age , colour , relationship, place , time , feelings , status and personality . ( “to be/olmak” fiilini isimler, meslekler, milliyetler, yaş, renk, ilişki durumu, yer, zaman, duygular, statü ve kişilik özelliklerinden bahseden cümleleri kurmak istediğimizde kullanırız.) |
| 1.1. Form Subject (+) VERB “to be” I ………………………………… > am (‘m) He/She/It ………………. > is (‘s) We/You/They ………. > are (‘re) | Full Form ( am / is / are ) Short forms ( ‘m / ‘s / ‘re ) |
Use > Sample Sentences :
| name > I am Gökhan. (Ben Gökhan) profession > He is an architect. (O bir mimardır) nationality > They are Japanese. (Onlar Japondur) age > My cat is two years old. (Kedim iki yaşındadır) colour > That vase is white. (O vazo beyazdır) relationship > Angela is my cousin. (Angela benim kuzenimdir) place > His cars are in the garage. (Onun arabaları garajdadır) feeling > We are happy. ( Biz mutluyuz) time > It is nine o’clock. (Saat dokuzdur) status > Marry and Harry are married. (Marry ve Harry evlidir) personality > Alp is a trustworthy man. (Alp güvenilir bir adamdır) |