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SIMPLE TENSES

Teacher : Conjugate the verb “to walk” in simple present.
Suzy : I walk. You walk. He walks...
Teacher : Quicker please.
Suzy : I run. You run. He runs...

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

THE VERB “BE”

• Bir durum belirten “be” fiili, geniş zamanda özneye göre değişerek “am / is / are” şeklini alır.
Konuşma dilinde ve resmi olmayan yazılarda “be” fiilinin kısaltılmış biçimi kullanılır.
Affirmative Negative Question

I am busy now. I am not busy now. Am I busy now?
You are very tired. You are not very tired. Are you very tired?
He is a pilot. He is not a pilot. Is he a pilot?
She is friendly. She is not friendly. Is she friendly?
It is a domestic cat. It is not a domestic cat. Is it a domestic cat?
We are at a meeting. We are not at a meeting. Are we at a meeting?
You are tourists. You are not tourists. Are you tourists?
They are late. They are not late. Are they late?
Short answers

Yes, I am. / No, I am not.
Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.
Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Olumlu kısa cevaplarda “be” fiilinin kısaltılmış biçimi kullanılmaz.

Sean: Are you here on business?
Ben: Yes, I am.

• Soru sözcükleriyle oluşturulan sorularda soru sözcüğü “be” fiilinden önce, cümlenin en başında
yer alır.

Who is your science teacher?
What is the date today?
When are you free?
How old is Kenan Doğulu?

• “Be” fiili cümlede isim, sıfat ve yer belirten ilgeçlerle kullanılır.
be + noun

I am a basketballer.
She is a professor.
Today is the first day of April.
Are they computer engineers?
Are those boys your cousins?
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