by PushtoLearn
Formes du Present Simple de « to be » : am / is / are en anglais
Table des matières
Exercices
Explication
Il a :
3 formes au Présent → am, is, are
2 formes au Passé → was, were
Formes du Present Simple
I am = I am happy.
He / She / It is = She is smart.
We / You / They are = They are tall.
Affirmative – Négative – Question
|
Affirmative |
Négative |
Question |
|
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? |
Remarques importantes
am – uniquement avec I
I am 20.
I’m at home.
is – avec he, she, it ou avec des noms singuliers
He is tall.
It is on the table.
are – avec we, you, they et avec des noms pluriels
We are in London.
You are my best friend.
They are students.
Formes courtes (Contractions)
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
Exemples:
I’m at the park.
She’s a singer.
They’re tired.
Formes négatives
On ajoute not après be.
I’m not ready.
She isn’t here.
They aren’t American.
En anglais informel, on peut aussi entendre ain’t (anglais parlé uniquement) :
I ain’t ready.
He ain’t here.
Questions avec be
On place be au début de la phrase :
Am I late?
Is he at school?
Are you ready?
Where are they?
What day is it today?
Utilisations de be
On utilise “be” pour parler de nombreuses choses :
Qui nous sommes : I’m Anna, this is my brother, Max.
Âge : I’m 22. My mother is 50.
Profession : I’m a teacher. My sister is an engineer.
Nationalité : He is from Brazil. She is from Italy.
Sentiments : I’m tired. He is excited.
Couleurs : The car is red. His shirt is blue.
Prix : It’s five euros. This coat is 40 dollars.
Météo : It’s sunny today. It is cold tonight.
Heure : What time is it? It’s three o’clock.
Descriptions : She is tall and friendly. The chairs are old.