by PushtoLearn
Das Verb "to be" im Present Simple: am/is/are
Übungen
Erklärung
Es hat:
3 Formen im Präsens → am, is, are
2 Formen in der Vergangenheit → was, were
Formen im Present Simple
I am = I am happy.
He / She / It is = She is smart.
We / You / They are = They are tall.
Aussage – Verneinung – Frage
|
Aussage |
Verneinung |
Frage |
|
I am a student. |
I’m not a student. |
Am I a student? |
|
She is in love. |
She isn’t in love. |
Is she in love? |
|
You are in my house. |
You aren’t in my house. |
Why are you in my house? |
|
We are playing. |
We aren’t playing. |
Where are we playing? |
Wichtige Hinweise
am – nur mit I
I am 20.
I’m at home.
is – mit he, she, it oder mit Singularnomen
He is tall.
It is on the table.
are – mit we, you, they und mit Pluralnomen
We are in London.
You are my best friend.
They are students.
Kurzformen (Kontraktionen)
I am = I’m
You are = you’re
He is = he’s
She is = she’s
It is = it’s
We are = we’re
They are = they’re
Beispiele:
I’m at the park.
She’s a singer.
They’re tired.
Verneinungen
Wir fügen not nach be hinzu.
I’m not ready.
She isn’t here.
They aren’t American.
Im informellen Englisch hört man auch ain’t (nur gesprochene Sprache):
I ain’t ready.
He ain’t here.
Fragen mit be
Wir stellen be an den Satzanfang:
Am I late?
Is he at school?
Are you ready?
Where are they?
What day is it today?
Verwendung von be
Wir verwenden be, um über viele Dinge zu sprechen:
Wer wir sind: I’m Anna, this is my brother, Max.
Alter: I’m 22. My mother is 50.
Beruf: I’m a teacher. My sister is an engineer.
Nationalität: He is from Brazil. She is from Italy.
Gefühle: I’m tired. He is excited.
Farben: The car is red. His shirt is blue.
Preise: It’s five euros. This coat is 40 dollars.
Wetter: It’s sunny today. It is cold tonight.
Zeit: What time is it? It’s three o’clock.
Beschreibungen: She is tall and friendly. The chairs are old.