Unit 1 This is me
Look at the sentences and find the rules of simple present tense
I am a student
★ 描述客观事实I am from China
★ 描述目前的事实
Sandy is my classmate
He is 12 years old
★ 描述现在的状态
We are in class 1
We are very happy
我们非常高兴
英语句子的时态是指句中谓语动词在不同的时间和状况下所使用的某种动词形式
We use the simple present tense when we talk about facts and states
我们常使用一般现在时描述客观事实、目前的事实和现在的状态
He is from Nanjing
Lee is my friend
李是我的朋友
My hair is long
注意主语可以是人称代词,也可以是名词,动词 be 的选择要与主语相一致
The dog is very lovely
这只小狗很可爱
These apples are big and red
这些苹果又大又红
“ be ” 动词的一般现在时形式有三种:am, is , are
be 动词用法口诀:“ 我 (I)” 用 am ,“ 你 (you)” 用 are,“is 用于“他 (he)” 、“她 (she)” 、“它(it)”,复数人称都用“ are”
如果主语是代词,动词 be 与前面主语在一起时,在非正式行文中可以缩写
如: I am = I’m You are = You’re She is = She’s He is = He’s It is = It’s We are = We’re