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She ____________________ from New York.
She ____________________ from New York.
is
I ____________________ a student.
I ____________________ a student.
am
They ____________________ not at home yesterday.
They ____________________ not at home yesterday.
were
What's your name? is a common ____________________ phrase.
What's your name? is a common ____________________ phrase.
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Is he/she/it...? is a ____________________ tense question.
Is he/she/it...? is a ____________________ tense question.
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To Whom It May Concern is a ____________________ salutation.
To Whom It May Concern is a ____________________ salutation.
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Study Notes
Grammar
To Be Verbs
- Am, is, are, was, were: forms of the verb "to be" in present and past tenses
- Present tense:
- I am
- You are
- He/She/It is
- We are
- They are
- Past tense:
- I was
- You were
- He/She/It was
- We were
- They were
Negative Forming with To Be Verbs
- Present tense:
- I am not
- You are not
- He/She/It is not
- We are not
- They are not
- Past tense:
- I was not
- You were not
- He/She/It was not
- We were not
- They were not
Question Forming with To Be Verbs
- Present tense:
- Am I...?
- Are you...?
- Is he/she/it...?
- Are we...?
- Are they...?
- Past tense:
- Was I...?
- Were you...?
- Was he/she/it...?
- Were we...?
- Were they...?
Vocabulary
- Common salutations:
- Hello
- Hi
- Good morning
- Good afternoon
- Good evening
- Common conversational phrases:
- How are you?
- What's your name?
- Where are you from?
- What do you do?
Conversation
- Basic conversation starters:
- Introduce yourself
- Ask about the other person's day
- Talk about the weather
- Responding to questions:
- Answer clearly and concisely
- Use correct grammar and vocabulary
- Show interest in the conversation
Salutation
- Formal salutations:
- Dear [Name]
- To Whom It May Concern
- Informal salutations:
- Hi [Name]
- Hey [Name]
- Farewells:
- Goodbye
- See you later
- Take care
Grammar
To Be Verbs
- The verb "to be" has five forms in the present tense: am, is, are, was, were
- Present tense conjugation:
- First person singular: I am
- Second person singular: You are
- Third person singular: He/She/It is
- First person plural: We are
- Second person plural: They are
- Past tense conjugation:
- First person singular: I was
- Second person singular: You were
- Third person singular: He/She/It was
- First person plural: We were
- Second person plural: They were
Negative Forming with To Be Verbs
- Present tense negation:
- I am not
- You are not
- He/She/It is not
- We are not
- They are not
- Past tense negation:
- I was not
- You were not
- He/She/It was not
- We were not
- They were not
Question Forming with To Be Verbs
- Present tense questions:
- Am I...?
- Are you...?
- Is he/she/it...?
- Are we...?
- Are they...?
- Past tense questions:
- Was I...?
- Were you...?
- Was he/she/it...?
- Were we...?
- Were they...?
Vocabulary
- Common greetings:
- Formal: Hello, Good morning, Good afternoon, Good evening
- Informal: Hi
- Conversational phrases:
- How are you?
- What's your name?
- Where are you from?
- What do you do?
Conversation
- Conversation starters:
- Introduce yourself
- Ask about the other person's day
- Talk about the weather
- Responding to questions:
- Answer clearly and concisely
- Use correct grammar and vocabulary
- Show interest in the conversation
Salutations
- Formal greetings:
- Dear [Name]
- To Whom It May Concern
- Informal greetings:
- Hi [Name]
- Hey [Name]
- Farewells:
- Goodbye
- See you later
- Take care
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Test your knowledge of the verb 'to be' in present and past tenses, including affirmative and negative forms.
