Present Simple/Formen von "to be"

Das Verb "to be" hat auch im Present Simple mehrere Formen.

Formen

Im Deutschen werden alle Verben konjugiert, d.h. je nach Geschlecht, Anzahl und Zeit verändert. Im Englischen gibt es nur das he,she,it-s - außer das Verb "to be" mit seinen Formen am, is, are.

Zur besseren Übersicht sind in der Tabelle die Personalpronomen vor die jeweilige Verbform gestellt:

	Singular (Einzahl)	Plural (Mehrzahl)
1.Person	I am	we are
2. Person	you are	you are
3. Person	he, she, it is	they are

Interactive Exercises

Put the correct form of the verb "to be" into the gaps:

I am Cindy. That is Mandy. We are twelve.

Robert is fifteen. The house is blue. They are in London.

I am fourteen. Today is Tuesday.

Write the correct form of the verb "to be" into the gaps:

The bike is (be) blue. The tree is (be) green. The Burtons are (be) in London.

The room is (be) black. I am (be) a pupil.

The pupils are (be) nervous, because they write a test.

The people are (be) in front of the house.

A genius is (be) a very clever person. Snow is (be) white. We are (be) in a class.

The bike is (be) blue. The tree is (be) green. The Burtons are (be) in London.

The room is (be) black. I am (be) a pupil.

The pupils are (be) nervous, because they write a test.

The people are (be) in front of the house.

A genius is (be) a very clever person. Snow is (be) white. We are (be) in a class.

Write the correct form of the verb "to be". Sometimes you need the negative!

Becky is (???) twelve. Robert isn't (???) twelve but thirteen!.

Sarah and David are(???) both (=beide) eleven years old.

"You want to see a horror movie? - No way, you are (???)' only (=nur) twelve, you aren't(???) old enough!"

"But Mummy, I am (???) the only (hier: =einzige) boy who isn't allowed to go."

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Present Simple
(Übersicht)

He,_she,_it_...
(3. Person Singular)

The Tenses

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Past Tense:

• Past Simple
• Past Progressive
• Past Perfect

Present Tense:

• Present Simple
• Present Progressive
• Present Perfect

Future Tense:

• going to-Future
• will-Future