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1 Be : Present Simple (1) (I am, I’m not)
1. Hera are some examples of be in the Present Simple :
This is my brother. He’s ten
years old.
I’m a student. These are my
book.
2. We form the present simple of be like this :
POSITIVE
Full Form Short Form
I am
Singular
I’m
You are
You’re
He/she/it
He’s/She’s/It’s
We are
Plural
You’re
is
We’re
You are
They are They’re
NEGATIVE
Full Form Short Form
Singular
aren’t
I am not
I’m not
You are not
You
He/She/It
He/She/Isn’t
We are not
is
not
We
3. Inaren’t
speech, we usually use the short forms :
She’s my sister.
I’m from Italy.
He’s my brother
They’re Indonesian.
4. We use be :
To say who we are :
I’m Fahdiansyah and this is my friend Rahman. We’re from
Indonesian.
I’m Janet and these are my sisters. This is Angel and this
is Sandra. Angel and Sandra are nurse.
To talk about the weather :
It’s cold today.
It’s a beautiful day.
It’s usually hot here.
It isn’t very warm today.
To talk about the time :
It’s ten o’clock.
It’s half past four.
You’re late.
To talk about places :
Ciracas is in the east of Jakarta.
John and Taylor are in Japan.
To talk about people’s ages :
My sister is twenty fve years old.
Moazzam is two years old.
Practice
A. Marisa is from Australia. She is writing about herself and her
family. Put full forms of be in the gaps.
I am
a student from Australia. My father ………… a
teacher. My mother …………. (not) Australian.
She ……. From Canada. I …… twenty years old. I have two
brother. My oldest brother his name ……. Fariz. He ……..
(not) a student. And another one his name …….. Faraz. They
…….. very lovable person.
B. Now fll these gaps. This time, use short forms of be, as in
the examples.
I ‘m a doctor.
I ‘m not (not) a bank manager.
1.
2.
3.
4.
She …………….. (not) a teacher.
He ………… a student.
They …………… at home.
They ……………. (not) in the park.
C. Choose words from the box to put in the gaps.
He’s
Are
She’s
is
They’re
we
It’s (3x)
isn’t
Examples.
- My parents live in Scotland. They’re teachers.
1. New York …………. In England. ……………. In America.
2. Azhar ………. From Indonesia. …………. Indonesian.
3. My sister is a doctor. ……………… thirty years old.
4. …………. Six o’clock! ……….. are late.
5. …………. Very cold today. Let’s stay at home.
D. Look at the pictures. These people are saying who they are.
Write sentences, choosing the correct jobs from the box, as
in the example.
2 Be : Present Simple (2) (Am I…? Are
you...?)
1. We use be :
To talk about how we feel :
I’m happy.
They’re sad.
They’re bored.
She’s tired.
We’re hungry.
I’m thirsty.
He isn’t afraid.
They’re cold.
To say hello :
Rifky : Hello. How are you ?
Rizka : I’m fne thanks. How are you ?
To apologize :
Marry : I’m sorry I’m late.
John : It doesn’t matter.
To describe things :
It isn’t expensive. It’s cheap.
It’s an old flm. It isn’t very good.
These photos are bad.
2. We often use there+be (ex : there is, there are) to talk about
where things are :
Singular
: there’s a supermarket in this street.
There is a telephone in the fat.
Plural
: there are some good cafés in the
center of the town.
We also use there+be to talk about when things happen :
There is a bus to Jakarta at 6 o’clock.
There are taxis, but there aren’t any buses on Sunday.
There isn’t another train to Bogor today.
3. We form question with be in the Present Simple like this :
QUESTIONS
Singular
Am I
+ late?
Plural
Are you
Is
he/she/it
Are we
Are they
+ late?
Here all questions with all the forms of be :
Am I late for the flm?
Are you twenty years old?
Is he at home now?
Is she Malaysian or Indonesian?
Is it time to go home?
Are we ready to leave?
Are you both at university?
Are they in Rawamangun today?
Practice
A. Use there+be to say what we can and cannot fnd in the
town of Smallwood
Examples:
(A cinema : √) There is a cinema.
(A river) There isn’t a river.
(Restaurants: 10) There are ten restaurants.
(Any museums) There aren’t any museums.
1. (A castle) …………………. a castle.
2. (Baker’s shop: 2) …………………… two baker’s shop.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
(A zoo: √) ……………………. a zoo.
(Banks: 6) …………………… six banks.
(A luxury hotel: √) ……………………… a luxury hotel.
(A theatre) ………………………. a theatre.
(Newsagents: 6) …………………….. six newsagents.
(Many tourist) ………………………. many tourist.
B. Write questions by putting the words in brackets () in the
correct order.
Example:
(thirsty-you-are)
: Are you thirsty?
1. (A Manager-you-are) :
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
2. (The child-bored-are) :
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
3. (is-afraid-Hamdika)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
4. (Diny-tired-is)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
5. (are-you-how)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
6. (Hot today-it-is)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
7. (he-Indian-is)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
8. (They-from Bandung-are) :
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
C. Write questions using the words in brackets () and a form of
be.
QUESTION
ANSWER
1. (you/Spanish)
Are you Spanish
? – No, I’m French.
2. (you/thirsty)
…………………………………………………………………………. ?
– No, I’m hungry.
3. (wahyu/your
brother)
………………………………………………………….. ? – No,
wahyu is my nephew.
4. (I/late)
……………………………………………………………………………
……… ? – No, you’re on time.
5. (Messi/a
basketball
player)
…………………………………………………. ? – No, he’s a
footballer.
6. (you/sad)
……………………………………………………………………………
…. ? – No, I’m happy.
7. (she/
at
cinema
…………………………………………………………………….. ? –
No, she’s at theatre.
8. (your
Grandma/twenty
years
old)
……………………………………….. ? – No, she’s eighty years
old.
D. Put forms of be in these conversations,
Ganang : This ………… Linda, my friend.
Fahmi
: Hello, Linda. ……………. you a collage?
Linda
: No, I ………….. a student. I school at 64 Jakarta
Senior High School
Fauziah
Septiani
Fauziah
Septiani
:
:
:
:
How are you, Septiani?
I ………… fne, thanks.
……… you in bad condition today?
Yes. ………. There a clinic near here?
Fauziah
: Yes. There ……… a clinic in Dasinakpati
Street. The medication is good and it …………
not
very expensive.
3 Present Simple (1) (I know, I don’t know)
1. We form Present Simple like this :
POSITIVE
Singular
Plural
I know.
You know.
He/She/It knows.
We know
You know
They know
- I know the answer
- She starts work at 9.30.
We add –s after He/She/It :
I start -> he starts I live ->she lives
If a verb ends in –ch, -o, -sh, or –ss, we add –es after
he/she/it :
I watch -> he watches
> he does
you do -
They go -> it goes
we wash ->
If a verb ends in a consonant (b, c, d, etc.) + y (ex : study),
we use –ies after he/she/it :
I study -> he studies
bird fy -> caterpillar fies
2. Now look at these examples of negative :
I don’t like that music.
He doesn’t listen to classical music.
NEGATIVE
Full form
Short form
I do not know.
I don’t know.
You do not understand.
You don’t understand.
He/she/it does not lie.
he/she/it doesn’t lie.
We do not stop
we don’t stop
They do not meet
they don’t meet
3. We use the present simple :
To talk about things that happen regularly :
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
(He plays football every day)
To talk about facts :
She comes from China. (=she is Chinese)
We sell online product.
Fedi doesn’t speak English.
P R A C T I CE
A. Add –s or –es to the verbs in the sentence if it necessary. If it
not necessary, put a tick (√) in the gap.
Examples:
He work s in a bank.
They live √ in Singapore.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
I watch …………… TV every day.
Aminah go ………… to work by Trans Jakarta.
The flm fnish …………. at nine o’clock.
We play …………. basketball every weekend.
They go …………. on holiday in October.
Maria do ………... her homework every night.
We starts ………….. Work at 8.30.
B. Now fnish these sentences using a verb from the box. Use
each verb once. Remember to add –s or –es if necessary.
Fly study
fnish
eat
Sell smoke
drinklive
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Hamdika eats toast for breakfast.
I ………………. cofee three times a day.
My brother ………………. a new language every year.
She ……………. to New York once a month.
One direction …………………… in London.
Fedi …………………. work at six o’clock.
I ………………. phone in online shop.
Taslim …………. Two cigarettes a day.
C. Write these sentences, using the negative form of the
Present Simple.
1. (He/not/live/in Jogja)
He doesn’t live in jogja
2. (Arlen/not/work/in a bank)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
3. (I/not/play/pokemon
game)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
4. (We/not/speak/Malay)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
5. (You/not/listen/to me!)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
6. (My car/not/work)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
7. (I/not/drink/beer)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
8. (Fedi/not/eat/meat)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
9. (Indri/not/listen/to
the
music)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
10. (You/not/understand/me)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
D. Put in the verbs from the box, in the Present Simple. Use
each verb once.
Leave
starts
arrive
get
watch
work
Brush
eat
have
like
go
stop
Interviewer
: How do you starts the day, fedi?
Fedi
: Well, I get up at six o’clock. I get washed and
dressed, and I ……….. Breakfast at seven o’clock. After I
breakfast, I …………………… my teeth. I ……………….. to work
at eight o’clock.
Interviewer
: When do you get to work?
Fedi
: I usually ………... at my ofce at about half past
eight. First, I …………… a cup of cofee, and then I
……………….. work at 8.45 am.
Interviewer
: Where do you work?
Fedi
: I ……………. In a bank. I am a teller. I ……………
my job, it’s very interesting.
Interviewer
: When do you eat lunch?
Fedi
: I ………….. work and I have lunch at one o’clock. I
…………… a cup of tea at half past three.
Interviewer
: When do you fnish work?
Fedi
: I ………………… the ofce at six o’clock. I eat
dinner when I get home. Then I ………………. TV for an hour
or two.
E. Use the table of write facts about Rahman. A tick (√) means
that something is true. A cross (x) means that something is
not true. Use the verbs in brackets.
1
2
3
4
5
From Indonesia (√) In a hospital (x)
In a fat (x)
Indonesian (√) Comic Pman (x)
From Brunei (x)
In a bank (√)
In a house (√)
Malay (x)
Comic Conan (√)
1. (Come) He comes from Indonesia
He doesn’t come
from Brunei.
2. (Work) He ………………………… in a hospital.
He
…………………… in a bank.
3. (Live) He ………………………… in a fat.
He
……………………. in a house.
4. (Speak)
……………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..
5. (Read) ……………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..
4 Present Simple (2) (Do you drive?)
1. We use the simple present :
To talk about feelings :
She loves football.
Agung wants a new note
book.
I don’t want a cup of tea,
thanks.
He feels sick.
I don’t like pop music. I like rock music.
To talk about thoughts :
I think he’s angry
I don’t think she likes her
new job.
I don’t know the answer
I
think,
he
doesn’t
understand me.
2. We form Present Simple question like this :
QUESTIONS
Singular Do I/you
Doeshe/she/it know?
Plural
Do
Do
Do We
you
know?
They
Note that we put do before I/you/we/they:
- Do you speak English?
- Do you work in the town centre?
- Do they feel mad?
- Do I know the problem?
We put does before he/she/it:
- Does he drive to work?
- Does fedi enjoy the show?
- Does maria play the guitar?
Note that we say:
Does he walk? (Not Does he walks?)
PRACTICE
A. Write sentences about Fahdiansyah. (√ = like, √√ = love, x =
not like, xx = hate)
1. (tennis x)
He doesn’t like tennis.
2. (music √√)
He loves music.
3. (tea
√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
4. (flms
√√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
5. (spicy
xx)
He…………………………………………………………………..
6. (his
job
√√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
7. (waiting
x
)
He…………………………………………………………………..
8. (holidays
√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
B. Put the words form the box in the correct from in the gaps.
Use the Present Simple. Use each verb once.
Like
not know love
feel
Think
not like
want
not understand
1. She thinks that flms are fantastic! She
loves
flms.
2. I
sick. Can I have a glass of water please?
3. I
don’t
know
the
answer
because
I
the questions.
4. I
Rahman is tired. He works too hard.
5. We
that new painting. We
think it’s terrible!
6. They thirsty. They
something to drink.
7. I
your bike. It’s very nice. Was it expensive?
C. This is an interview with Fatmi Rochmayanti and her
husband, Romi. Write the questions, using the ideas from the
box.
Like flms read books
listen to the radio
watch TV Play a musical instrument
the market
drive motorcycle
Like pop
drink cofee
live in Pekalongan like cats
foreign languages
QUESTIONS
1. Do you live in Pekalongan
?
centre Pekalongan.
2. Does Romi play golf
?
plays volleyball.
3.
speak English.
4.
almost like all the program on TV.
play
smoke
music
Speak
golf
go to
any
ANSWER
- Yes, I live in
- No, but He
?
-
Yes,
I
?
-
Yes,
I
5.
?
- Yes, he
?
- No, but
?
-
?
- Yes, he
?
-
?
- No, but I
?
-
?
- No, he
like listen to the radio.
6.
he loves dogs.
7.
No,
I
don’t like flms.
8.
has two cups in the morning.
9.
prefer jazz music.
10.
have a car.
11.
read one book every week.
12.
doesn’t like cigarettes.
No,
Yes,
I
I
D. You are on holiday, and you are in a Tourist Information
Centre. Ask questions using the table below.
A
B
C
Do you
stop at the railway station?
Doesthe sports centre
fnish
before
eleven
p.m.?
All the banks
starts here?
The number 38 bus
sell maps of the city?
The restaurant
change tourist money
into pounds?
The concert
sell souvenirs?
The sightseeing tour
have a swimming
pool
The museum
serve
typical
English
food?
1. Do you sell maps of the city?
2. ………………….
The
sports
centre
…………………………………………………………………….. ?
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
5. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
6. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
7. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
8. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
5 Present Continuous (1) (I’m eating)
1. We form Present continuous like this :
Be + -ing FORM
I am eating
Here are the forms of the Present Continuous
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
Full form
Short from
Full Form
Short
Form
I am eating.
I’m eating.
I am not eating.
I’m not eating
You are sitting.
You’re sitting.
You are not sitting.
You aren’t sitting.
He/she/it waiting.
He’s waiting.
He/she/it
not
waiting. He isn’t waiting.
We are sitting.
We’re sitting.
We are not sitting.
We aren’t sitting.
They are drinking. They’re drinking.
They
are
not
drinking. They aren’t drinking.
2. To make the-ing form, we add –ing to the verb :
Listen -> listening play -> playing
Work -> working
read -> reading
3. But notice this irregular spellings :
Win -> winningshop -> shopping swim
dance -> dancing
->
swimming
shine -> shining
get -> getting sit ->sitting
>travelling
write -> writing
travel
-
4. We use the Present Continuous :
To talk about things that are happening now. And To talk
about things that are happening around now, but not exactly
at the moment we speak.
The bus is coming
What are you
doing these
day?
I’m
learning
Spanish
PRACTICE
A. Write out the sentences below. Put the verbs in the positive
or negative forms of the Present Continuous. Use short
forms.
1. I (not/work) at the tutor private now. I (study) education at
National University of Jakarta.
I’m not working at the tutor private now. I’m studying
education at National University of Jakarta.
2. Look! He (not/work). He (listen) to the music.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
3. She (not/read) newspaper. She (write) a letter.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
4. You (watch) the TV. You (not/listen) to me!
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
5. We (win) the match. But we (not/play) well.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
6. They (not/get) ready. They (play) music.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
7. I (study) Chinese, but I (not/learn) very fast.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
B. Look at these pictures.
1
2
4
3
5
1. (Rahman/eat/breakfast)
(x) Rahman isn’t eating
breakfast.
(Rahman/sleep)
(√) Rahman is sleeping.
2. (They /work)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(They/sit/ in the garden)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
3. (Hamdika/learn/ Japanese) (
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(Hamdika/study/music)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
4. (Fahdiansyah and I/play/chess) (
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(Fahdiansyah and I/play/card)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
5. (He/spend/ a day at the garden) (
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(The sun/shine)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
C. Finish the postcard using the words in brackets () in the
Present Continuous. Use full form (ex : sitting)
Jenny and I are Staying (stay) here for a week.
The Sun ………………………….. (Shine) and it’s very hot.
We …………………………….. (Sit) on the beach,
And I ………………………………. (Drink) an orange juice.
We …………………………………………. (not/swim) because
we’re both tired.
We ……………………………………. (Watch) the shore on the
beach at the moment.
It is we …………………………………… (Travel). I hope next
time you will accompanied us travelling togehther.
Jim and Jenny
6 Present Continuous (2) (Am I winning?)
1. Look at these questions :
- Are you enjoying the show, Bahri?
- Is he watching the concert at the moment?
- Are they sparring hard?
2. We form Present Continuous questions like this :
QUESTIONS
Singular Am
I
Are
You
Winning?
Is
He/she/it
Plural
Are
We
Are
You
Winning?
Are
They
3. Here are three common Present Continuous questions. They
all mean “How are you?” :
- How’s it going?
- How are you getting on?
- How are you doing?
(gambaaarrr)
4. In English, we cannot say :
I’m liking tennis.
I’m knowing your sister.
We should say:
I like tennis.
I know your sister.
We do not usually use this verbs in the Present Continuous:
Like know
hate love understanding believe
mean
remember
want
5. Think and have
We cannot say:
I’m thinking it’s good.
We say:
I think it’s good. ( = in my opinion, it’s good.)
But we can say :
She’s thinking about the flm we saw. ( = the flm is in
her mind now.)
We cannot say:
I’m having a ticket.
We say:
I have a ticket. ( = I possess a ticket.)
But we can say:
I’m having breakfast. ( = I’m eating breakfast.)
PRACTICE
A. Make questions by putting the words in the brackets ( ) in
the right order.
1. (enjoying-your work-you-are-?) = Are you enjoying your
work?
2. (she-having-lunch-is-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
3. (you-are-feeling sick-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
4. (playing football-are-they-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
5. (relaxing-are-you-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
6. (the cat-sleeping-is-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
7. (the sun-is-shinning-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
8. (he-is-coming-to the cinema-?) =
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
9. (listening-are-they-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
10. (eating-at the moment-she-is-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
B. Make questions and answers, use the Present Continuous.
QUESTIONS
ANSWER
1. (She/work/in London this year?)
(No,
she/study/in London)
Is she working in London this year?
- No, she
is studying in London
2. (You/study/Finance at the moment?)
- (Yes, I/study/
very/hard)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
3. (Rahman/wash/now?)
- (Yes, He/have/a
bath)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
4. (They/live/in Madrid?)
(Yes,
they/learn/Spanish)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
5. (The students/listen/to the announcement)
(No,
they/listen/the music)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
6. (Agung/sing/in a group this year?)
- (No, he/
sing/in a wedding party)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
C. Put a tick (√) next to a correct sentence, and cross (x) next
to a wrong sentence.
1. She is liking pop music.
(x) 7. Rahman is having a
lunch.
( )
2. He is learning French. (√) 8. She is eating chocolate.
( )
3. We are enjoying the movie. ( ) 9. I am feeling sick.
( )
4. They are loving Ice cream. ( ) 10. “Huge” is meaning
“big”
( )
5. She is believing he is right. ( ) 11. Hamdika is knowing
Tirra
( )
6. Dika is thinking about me. ( ) 12. Janet is hatting rock
music
( )
D. Complete this conversation. Use the verbs in brackets ( ) in
the Present Continuous.
Anggi:
Hi Agus! What are you doing?
Agus:
I’m going
(I/go) to the bank. So, what are
you doing?
Anggi:
(I/shop).
(I/look) for a new tennis racquet.
Agus:
Oh I see. By the way where is Rendi? Do you
know?
Anggi:
Yes, He isn’t in Jakarta at the moment.
(He/work)in Bandung for a month.
Agus:
What
(He/do) in Bandung?
Anggi:
(He/sing) in a night club.
Agus:
I Hope He will coming back soon.
7 Present Simple (I work)
Continuous (I’m working)
or
Present
1. Compare the Present Simple and the Present Continuous :
Present Simple
Present Continuous
We use the Present Simple to talk about
we use the
Present Continuous for things that
“regular” or “usual” things :
are happening now
(“temporary” things) :
- She works in a school. She’s teacher. My brother is
working in Pekalongan this month.
- Lim speaks Indonesian and Chinese.
Tom
is
speaking on the telephone at the moment.
- I go to the campus every day.
- Peter
:
where
are you going pan?
Pan
: I’m going to the
supermarket.
It rains a lot in a year.
raining now!
Monday
Saturday
It’s
Sunday
Usually, I play Baseball…..
football
But
today
I’m
playing
Joe : what does Taslim do?
this week?
Bill : what is Tom doing
Nia : He is a Security.
papandayan.
Sara : He is hiking in
2. We do not usually use these verbs in the Present
Continuous :
Like hate love want think (=believe) know mean
remember understand
Fahdiansyah : Do you like this book? (Not Are you liking this
book?)
Habibah
: Yes, I think it’s good. (Not Yes, I’m thinking
it’s good.)
PRACTICE
A. Put the words in the brackets in the Present Simple or
Present Continuous.
1. Peter : What
are you doing?
(you/do)?
2. John : I
(fnish) my homework.
3. Dika : How
(your sister/travel)
to work every day?
4. Indri : She
(take) the bus.
5. Rajib : what
(you/eat)?
6. Fandy : An apple. It’s delicious! I
(love)
apples.
7. Bibah : Look! It
8. Novi : It
9. Sila : What
10. Sari : I
(Rain)
(come) every year in my country.
(Rangga/do)?
(think) he’s an actor.
B. Write sentences. Use the Present Simple or the Present
Continuous.
1. (Ambar usually/work/at the ofce, but this week she/work/
at home)
Ambar Usually works at the ofce, but this week she is
working at home.
2. (you/not/eat/very much at the party. Are you ill?
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
3. (I/take/the bus to work this week, but usually I/walk)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
4. (I/study/Japanese this year. It’s very difcult.)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
5. (Sheldon/watch/the television at the moment?)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
6. (I/not/remember/the name of the fat)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
7. (Farida/speak/three languages)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
8. (The sun/shine/, It’s a beautiful day!)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
8 Be: Past Simple (I was, they were)
1. We form the Past Simple of be like this :
POSITIVE
Singular I was
You were
He/she/it was
Plural
We/you/they were
NEGATIVE
Singular
Plural
Full form
Short form
I was not
wasn’t
You were not
weren’t
He/she/it was not
wasn’t
We/you/they were not
weren’t
QUESTIONS
Singular Was I
Were
you
right?
Was he/she.it
Plural
were we/they/you
right?
Here are some examples with was and were:
- I was in Garut last week.
- We were at home yesterday evening.
- They weren’t late this morning.
- Was it a good movie?
2. We use was/were when we are talking about the past. Look
at the examples:
Was/were + facts about the past :
John F. Kennedy was an American president.
Our frst house was in the north of town.
A
: were your answers correct?
B
: No, they were all wrong!
Paula wasn’t the frst person at the class.
Was/were + place and time:
+ PLACE
+ TIME
We were
in Jakarta
in August.
She wasn’t
at home
last night.
Elda and Vandu weren’t in Depok at the weekend. They
were in Bogor.
Sheldon and Jan were here at six o’clock.
Ika was in forum AISEC in Malaysia in this month.
Was/were + adjective (ex: cold, tired):
It was cold yesterday.
We were tired after play the game.
The Trasnjakarta was late again this morning.
A
: were your exam easy?
B
: the frst exam was easy, but the second one
wasn’t.
1. Hera are some examples of be in the Present Simple :
This is my brother. He’s ten
years old.
I’m a student. These are my
book.
2. We form the present simple of be like this :
POSITIVE
Full Form Short Form
I am
Singular
I’m
You are
You’re
He/she/it
He’s/She’s/It’s
We are
Plural
You’re
is
We’re
You are
They are They’re
NEGATIVE
Full Form Short Form
Singular
aren’t
I am not
I’m not
You are not
You
He/She/It
He/She/Isn’t
We are not
is
not
We
3. Inaren’t
speech, we usually use the short forms :
She’s my sister.
I’m from Italy.
He’s my brother
They’re Indonesian.
4. We use be :
To say who we are :
I’m Fahdiansyah and this is my friend Rahman. We’re from
Indonesian.
I’m Janet and these are my sisters. This is Angel and this
is Sandra. Angel and Sandra are nurse.
To talk about the weather :
It’s cold today.
It’s a beautiful day.
It’s usually hot here.
It isn’t very warm today.
To talk about the time :
It’s ten o’clock.
It’s half past four.
You’re late.
To talk about places :
Ciracas is in the east of Jakarta.
John and Taylor are in Japan.
To talk about people’s ages :
My sister is twenty fve years old.
Moazzam is two years old.
Practice
A. Marisa is from Australia. She is writing about herself and her
family. Put full forms of be in the gaps.
I am
a student from Australia. My father ………… a
teacher. My mother …………. (not) Australian.
She ……. From Canada. I …… twenty years old. I have two
brother. My oldest brother his name ……. Fariz. He ……..
(not) a student. And another one his name …….. Faraz. They
…….. very lovable person.
B. Now fll these gaps. This time, use short forms of be, as in
the examples.
I ‘m a doctor.
I ‘m not (not) a bank manager.
1.
2.
3.
4.
She …………….. (not) a teacher.
He ………… a student.
They …………… at home.
They ……………. (not) in the park.
C. Choose words from the box to put in the gaps.
He’s
Are
She’s
is
They’re
we
It’s (3x)
isn’t
Examples.
- My parents live in Scotland. They’re teachers.
1. New York …………. In England. ……………. In America.
2. Azhar ………. From Indonesia. …………. Indonesian.
3. My sister is a doctor. ……………… thirty years old.
4. …………. Six o’clock! ……….. are late.
5. …………. Very cold today. Let’s stay at home.
D. Look at the pictures. These people are saying who they are.
Write sentences, choosing the correct jobs from the box, as
in the example.
2 Be : Present Simple (2) (Am I…? Are
you...?)
1. We use be :
To talk about how we feel :
I’m happy.
They’re sad.
They’re bored.
She’s tired.
We’re hungry.
I’m thirsty.
He isn’t afraid.
They’re cold.
To say hello :
Rifky : Hello. How are you ?
Rizka : I’m fne thanks. How are you ?
To apologize :
Marry : I’m sorry I’m late.
John : It doesn’t matter.
To describe things :
It isn’t expensive. It’s cheap.
It’s an old flm. It isn’t very good.
These photos are bad.
2. We often use there+be (ex : there is, there are) to talk about
where things are :
Singular
: there’s a supermarket in this street.
There is a telephone in the fat.
Plural
: there are some good cafés in the
center of the town.
We also use there+be to talk about when things happen :
There is a bus to Jakarta at 6 o’clock.
There are taxis, but there aren’t any buses on Sunday.
There isn’t another train to Bogor today.
3. We form question with be in the Present Simple like this :
QUESTIONS
Singular
Am I
+ late?
Plural
Are you
Is
he/she/it
Are we
Are they
+ late?
Here all questions with all the forms of be :
Am I late for the flm?
Are you twenty years old?
Is he at home now?
Is she Malaysian or Indonesian?
Is it time to go home?
Are we ready to leave?
Are you both at university?
Are they in Rawamangun today?
Practice
A. Use there+be to say what we can and cannot fnd in the
town of Smallwood
Examples:
(A cinema : √) There is a cinema.
(A river) There isn’t a river.
(Restaurants: 10) There are ten restaurants.
(Any museums) There aren’t any museums.
1. (A castle) …………………. a castle.
2. (Baker’s shop: 2) …………………… two baker’s shop.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
(A zoo: √) ……………………. a zoo.
(Banks: 6) …………………… six banks.
(A luxury hotel: √) ……………………… a luxury hotel.
(A theatre) ………………………. a theatre.
(Newsagents: 6) …………………….. six newsagents.
(Many tourist) ………………………. many tourist.
B. Write questions by putting the words in brackets () in the
correct order.
Example:
(thirsty-you-are)
: Are you thirsty?
1. (A Manager-you-are) :
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
2. (The child-bored-are) :
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
3. (is-afraid-Hamdika)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
4. (Diny-tired-is)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
5. (are-you-how)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
6. (Hot today-it-is)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
7. (he-Indian-is)
:
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
8. (They-from Bandung-are) :
……………………………………………………………………………
………………
C. Write questions using the words in brackets () and a form of
be.
QUESTION
ANSWER
1. (you/Spanish)
Are you Spanish
? – No, I’m French.
2. (you/thirsty)
…………………………………………………………………………. ?
– No, I’m hungry.
3. (wahyu/your
brother)
………………………………………………………….. ? – No,
wahyu is my nephew.
4. (I/late)
……………………………………………………………………………
……… ? – No, you’re on time.
5. (Messi/a
basketball
player)
…………………………………………………. ? – No, he’s a
footballer.
6. (you/sad)
……………………………………………………………………………
…. ? – No, I’m happy.
7. (she/
at
cinema
…………………………………………………………………….. ? –
No, she’s at theatre.
8. (your
Grandma/twenty
years
old)
……………………………………….. ? – No, she’s eighty years
old.
D. Put forms of be in these conversations,
Ganang : This ………… Linda, my friend.
Fahmi
: Hello, Linda. ……………. you a collage?
Linda
: No, I ………….. a student. I school at 64 Jakarta
Senior High School
Fauziah
Septiani
Fauziah
Septiani
:
:
:
:
How are you, Septiani?
I ………… fne, thanks.
……… you in bad condition today?
Yes. ………. There a clinic near here?
Fauziah
: Yes. There ……… a clinic in Dasinakpati
Street. The medication is good and it …………
not
very expensive.
3 Present Simple (1) (I know, I don’t know)
1. We form Present Simple like this :
POSITIVE
Singular
Plural
I know.
You know.
He/She/It knows.
We know
You know
They know
- I know the answer
- She starts work at 9.30.
We add –s after He/She/It :
I start -> he starts I live ->she lives
If a verb ends in –ch, -o, -sh, or –ss, we add –es after
he/she/it :
I watch -> he watches
> he does
you do -
They go -> it goes
we wash ->
If a verb ends in a consonant (b, c, d, etc.) + y (ex : study),
we use –ies after he/she/it :
I study -> he studies
bird fy -> caterpillar fies
2. Now look at these examples of negative :
I don’t like that music.
He doesn’t listen to classical music.
NEGATIVE
Full form
Short form
I do not know.
I don’t know.
You do not understand.
You don’t understand.
He/she/it does not lie.
he/she/it doesn’t lie.
We do not stop
we don’t stop
They do not meet
they don’t meet
3. We use the present simple :
To talk about things that happen regularly :
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
(He plays football every day)
To talk about facts :
She comes from China. (=she is Chinese)
We sell online product.
Fedi doesn’t speak English.
P R A C T I CE
A. Add –s or –es to the verbs in the sentence if it necessary. If it
not necessary, put a tick (√) in the gap.
Examples:
He work s in a bank.
They live √ in Singapore.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
I watch …………… TV every day.
Aminah go ………… to work by Trans Jakarta.
The flm fnish …………. at nine o’clock.
We play …………. basketball every weekend.
They go …………. on holiday in October.
Maria do ………... her homework every night.
We starts ………….. Work at 8.30.
B. Now fnish these sentences using a verb from the box. Use
each verb once. Remember to add –s or –es if necessary.
Fly study
fnish
eat
Sell smoke
drinklive
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Hamdika eats toast for breakfast.
I ………………. cofee three times a day.
My brother ………………. a new language every year.
She ……………. to New York once a month.
One direction …………………… in London.
Fedi …………………. work at six o’clock.
I ………………. phone in online shop.
Taslim …………. Two cigarettes a day.
C. Write these sentences, using the negative form of the
Present Simple.
1. (He/not/live/in Jogja)
He doesn’t live in jogja
2. (Arlen/not/work/in a bank)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
3. (I/not/play/pokemon
game)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
4. (We/not/speak/Malay)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
5. (You/not/listen/to me!)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
6. (My car/not/work)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
7. (I/not/drink/beer)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
8. (Fedi/not/eat/meat)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
9. (Indri/not/listen/to
the
music)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
10. (You/not/understand/me)
……………………………………………………………………………
………..
D. Put in the verbs from the box, in the Present Simple. Use
each verb once.
Leave
starts
arrive
get
watch
work
Brush
eat
have
like
go
stop
Interviewer
: How do you starts the day, fedi?
Fedi
: Well, I get up at six o’clock. I get washed and
dressed, and I ……….. Breakfast at seven o’clock. After I
breakfast, I …………………… my teeth. I ……………….. to work
at eight o’clock.
Interviewer
: When do you get to work?
Fedi
: I usually ………... at my ofce at about half past
eight. First, I …………… a cup of cofee, and then I
……………….. work at 8.45 am.
Interviewer
: Where do you work?
Fedi
: I ……………. In a bank. I am a teller. I ……………
my job, it’s very interesting.
Interviewer
: When do you eat lunch?
Fedi
: I ………….. work and I have lunch at one o’clock. I
…………… a cup of tea at half past three.
Interviewer
: When do you fnish work?
Fedi
: I ………………… the ofce at six o’clock. I eat
dinner when I get home. Then I ………………. TV for an hour
or two.
E. Use the table of write facts about Rahman. A tick (√) means
that something is true. A cross (x) means that something is
not true. Use the verbs in brackets.
1
2
3
4
5
From Indonesia (√) In a hospital (x)
In a fat (x)
Indonesian (√) Comic Pman (x)
From Brunei (x)
In a bank (√)
In a house (√)
Malay (x)
Comic Conan (√)
1. (Come) He comes from Indonesia
He doesn’t come
from Brunei.
2. (Work) He ………………………… in a hospital.
He
…………………… in a bank.
3. (Live) He ………………………… in a fat.
He
……………………. in a house.
4. (Speak)
……………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..
5. (Read) ……………………………………………………..
………………………………………………………..
4 Present Simple (2) (Do you drive?)
1. We use the simple present :
To talk about feelings :
She loves football.
Agung wants a new note
book.
I don’t want a cup of tea,
thanks.
He feels sick.
I don’t like pop music. I like rock music.
To talk about thoughts :
I think he’s angry
I don’t think she likes her
new job.
I don’t know the answer
I
think,
he
doesn’t
understand me.
2. We form Present Simple question like this :
QUESTIONS
Singular Do I/you
Doeshe/she/it know?
Plural
Do
Do
Do We
you
know?
They
Note that we put do before I/you/we/they:
- Do you speak English?
- Do you work in the town centre?
- Do they feel mad?
- Do I know the problem?
We put does before he/she/it:
- Does he drive to work?
- Does fedi enjoy the show?
- Does maria play the guitar?
Note that we say:
Does he walk? (Not Does he walks?)
PRACTICE
A. Write sentences about Fahdiansyah. (√ = like, √√ = love, x =
not like, xx = hate)
1. (tennis x)
He doesn’t like tennis.
2. (music √√)
He loves music.
3. (tea
√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
4. (flms
√√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
5. (spicy
xx)
He…………………………………………………………………..
6. (his
job
√√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
7. (waiting
x
)
He…………………………………………………………………..
8. (holidays
√)
He…………………………………………………………………..
B. Put the words form the box in the correct from in the gaps.
Use the Present Simple. Use each verb once.
Like
not know love
feel
Think
not like
want
not understand
1. She thinks that flms are fantastic! She
loves
flms.
2. I
sick. Can I have a glass of water please?
3. I
don’t
know
the
answer
because
I
the questions.
4. I
Rahman is tired. He works too hard.
5. We
that new painting. We
think it’s terrible!
6. They thirsty. They
something to drink.
7. I
your bike. It’s very nice. Was it expensive?
C. This is an interview with Fatmi Rochmayanti and her
husband, Romi. Write the questions, using the ideas from the
box.
Like flms read books
listen to the radio
watch TV Play a musical instrument
the market
drive motorcycle
Like pop
drink cofee
live in Pekalongan like cats
foreign languages
QUESTIONS
1. Do you live in Pekalongan
?
centre Pekalongan.
2. Does Romi play golf
?
plays volleyball.
3.
speak English.
4.
almost like all the program on TV.
play
smoke
music
Speak
golf
go to
any
ANSWER
- Yes, I live in
- No, but He
?
-
Yes,
I
?
-
Yes,
I
5.
?
- Yes, he
?
- No, but
?
-
?
- Yes, he
?
-
?
- No, but I
?
-
?
- No, he
like listen to the radio.
6.
he loves dogs.
7.
No,
I
don’t like flms.
8.
has two cups in the morning.
9.
prefer jazz music.
10.
have a car.
11.
read one book every week.
12.
doesn’t like cigarettes.
No,
Yes,
I
I
D. You are on holiday, and you are in a Tourist Information
Centre. Ask questions using the table below.
A
B
C
Do you
stop at the railway station?
Doesthe sports centre
fnish
before
eleven
p.m.?
All the banks
starts here?
The number 38 bus
sell maps of the city?
The restaurant
change tourist money
into pounds?
The concert
sell souvenirs?
The sightseeing tour
have a swimming
pool
The museum
serve
typical
English
food?
1. Do you sell maps of the city?
2. ………………….
The
sports
centre
…………………………………………………………………….. ?
3. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
4. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
5. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
6. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
7. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
8. ……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………… ?
5 Present Continuous (1) (I’m eating)
1. We form Present continuous like this :
Be + -ing FORM
I am eating
Here are the forms of the Present Continuous
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
Full form
Short from
Full Form
Short
Form
I am eating.
I’m eating.
I am not eating.
I’m not eating
You are sitting.
You’re sitting.
You are not sitting.
You aren’t sitting.
He/she/it waiting.
He’s waiting.
He/she/it
not
waiting. He isn’t waiting.
We are sitting.
We’re sitting.
We are not sitting.
We aren’t sitting.
They are drinking. They’re drinking.
They
are
not
drinking. They aren’t drinking.
2. To make the-ing form, we add –ing to the verb :
Listen -> listening play -> playing
Work -> working
read -> reading
3. But notice this irregular spellings :
Win -> winningshop -> shopping swim
dance -> dancing
->
swimming
shine -> shining
get -> getting sit ->sitting
>travelling
write -> writing
travel
-
4. We use the Present Continuous :
To talk about things that are happening now. And To talk
about things that are happening around now, but not exactly
at the moment we speak.
The bus is coming
What are you
doing these
day?
I’m
learning
Spanish
PRACTICE
A. Write out the sentences below. Put the verbs in the positive
or negative forms of the Present Continuous. Use short
forms.
1. I (not/work) at the tutor private now. I (study) education at
National University of Jakarta.
I’m not working at the tutor private now. I’m studying
education at National University of Jakarta.
2. Look! He (not/work). He (listen) to the music.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
3. She (not/read) newspaper. She (write) a letter.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
4. You (watch) the TV. You (not/listen) to me!
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
5. We (win) the match. But we (not/play) well.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
6. They (not/get) ready. They (play) music.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
7. I (study) Chinese, but I (not/learn) very fast.
……………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
B. Look at these pictures.
1
2
4
3
5
1. (Rahman/eat/breakfast)
(x) Rahman isn’t eating
breakfast.
(Rahman/sleep)
(√) Rahman is sleeping.
2. (They /work)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(They/sit/ in the garden)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
3. (Hamdika/learn/ Japanese) (
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(Hamdika/study/music)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
4. (Fahdiansyah and I/play/chess) (
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(Fahdiansyah and I/play/card)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
5. (He/spend/ a day at the garden) (
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
(The sun/shine)
(
)
……………………………………………………………………………
………
C. Finish the postcard using the words in brackets () in the
Present Continuous. Use full form (ex : sitting)
Jenny and I are Staying (stay) here for a week.
The Sun ………………………….. (Shine) and it’s very hot.
We …………………………….. (Sit) on the beach,
And I ………………………………. (Drink) an orange juice.
We …………………………………………. (not/swim) because
we’re both tired.
We ……………………………………. (Watch) the shore on the
beach at the moment.
It is we …………………………………… (Travel). I hope next
time you will accompanied us travelling togehther.
Jim and Jenny
6 Present Continuous (2) (Am I winning?)
1. Look at these questions :
- Are you enjoying the show, Bahri?
- Is he watching the concert at the moment?
- Are they sparring hard?
2. We form Present Continuous questions like this :
QUESTIONS
Singular Am
I
Are
You
Winning?
Is
He/she/it
Plural
Are
We
Are
You
Winning?
Are
They
3. Here are three common Present Continuous questions. They
all mean “How are you?” :
- How’s it going?
- How are you getting on?
- How are you doing?
(gambaaarrr)
4. In English, we cannot say :
I’m liking tennis.
I’m knowing your sister.
We should say:
I like tennis.
I know your sister.
We do not usually use this verbs in the Present Continuous:
Like know
hate love understanding believe
mean
remember
want
5. Think and have
We cannot say:
I’m thinking it’s good.
We say:
I think it’s good. ( = in my opinion, it’s good.)
But we can say :
She’s thinking about the flm we saw. ( = the flm is in
her mind now.)
We cannot say:
I’m having a ticket.
We say:
I have a ticket. ( = I possess a ticket.)
But we can say:
I’m having breakfast. ( = I’m eating breakfast.)
PRACTICE
A. Make questions by putting the words in the brackets ( ) in
the right order.
1. (enjoying-your work-you-are-?) = Are you enjoying your
work?
2. (she-having-lunch-is-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
3. (you-are-feeling sick-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
4. (playing football-are-they-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
5. (relaxing-are-you-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
6. (the cat-sleeping-is-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
7. (the sun-is-shinning-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
8. (he-is-coming-to the cinema-?) =
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
9. (listening-are-they-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
10. (eating-at the moment-she-is-?)
=
……………………………………………………………………………
…………
B. Make questions and answers, use the Present Continuous.
QUESTIONS
ANSWER
1. (She/work/in London this year?)
(No,
she/study/in London)
Is she working in London this year?
- No, she
is studying in London
2. (You/study/Finance at the moment?)
- (Yes, I/study/
very/hard)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
3. (Rahman/wash/now?)
- (Yes, He/have/a
bath)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
4. (They/live/in Madrid?)
(Yes,
they/learn/Spanish)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
5. (The students/listen/to the announcement)
(No,
they/listen/the music)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
6. (Agung/sing/in a group this year?)
- (No, he/
sing/in a wedding party)
……………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………….
C. Put a tick (√) next to a correct sentence, and cross (x) next
to a wrong sentence.
1. She is liking pop music.
(x) 7. Rahman is having a
lunch.
( )
2. He is learning French. (√) 8. She is eating chocolate.
( )
3. We are enjoying the movie. ( ) 9. I am feeling sick.
( )
4. They are loving Ice cream. ( ) 10. “Huge” is meaning
“big”
( )
5. She is believing he is right. ( ) 11. Hamdika is knowing
Tirra
( )
6. Dika is thinking about me. ( ) 12. Janet is hatting rock
music
( )
D. Complete this conversation. Use the verbs in brackets ( ) in
the Present Continuous.
Anggi:
Hi Agus! What are you doing?
Agus:
I’m going
(I/go) to the bank. So, what are
you doing?
Anggi:
(I/shop).
(I/look) for a new tennis racquet.
Agus:
Oh I see. By the way where is Rendi? Do you
know?
Anggi:
Yes, He isn’t in Jakarta at the moment.
(He/work)in Bandung for a month.
Agus:
What
(He/do) in Bandung?
Anggi:
(He/sing) in a night club.
Agus:
I Hope He will coming back soon.
7 Present Simple (I work)
Continuous (I’m working)
or
Present
1. Compare the Present Simple and the Present Continuous :
Present Simple
Present Continuous
We use the Present Simple to talk about
we use the
Present Continuous for things that
“regular” or “usual” things :
are happening now
(“temporary” things) :
- She works in a school. She’s teacher. My brother is
working in Pekalongan this month.
- Lim speaks Indonesian and Chinese.
Tom
is
speaking on the telephone at the moment.
- I go to the campus every day.
- Peter
:
where
are you going pan?
Pan
: I’m going to the
supermarket.
It rains a lot in a year.
raining now!
Monday
Saturday
It’s
Sunday
Usually, I play Baseball…..
football
But
today
I’m
playing
Joe : what does Taslim do?
this week?
Bill : what is Tom doing
Nia : He is a Security.
papandayan.
Sara : He is hiking in
2. We do not usually use these verbs in the Present
Continuous :
Like hate love want think (=believe) know mean
remember understand
Fahdiansyah : Do you like this book? (Not Are you liking this
book?)
Habibah
: Yes, I think it’s good. (Not Yes, I’m thinking
it’s good.)
PRACTICE
A. Put the words in the brackets in the Present Simple or
Present Continuous.
1. Peter : What
are you doing?
(you/do)?
2. John : I
(fnish) my homework.
3. Dika : How
(your sister/travel)
to work every day?
4. Indri : She
(take) the bus.
5. Rajib : what
(you/eat)?
6. Fandy : An apple. It’s delicious! I
(love)
apples.
7. Bibah : Look! It
8. Novi : It
9. Sila : What
10. Sari : I
(Rain)
(come) every year in my country.
(Rangga/do)?
(think) he’s an actor.
B. Write sentences. Use the Present Simple or the Present
Continuous.
1. (Ambar usually/work/at the ofce, but this week she/work/
at home)
Ambar Usually works at the ofce, but this week she is
working at home.
2. (you/not/eat/very much at the party. Are you ill?
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
3. (I/take/the bus to work this week, but usually I/walk)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
4. (I/study/Japanese this year. It’s very difcult.)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
5. (Sheldon/watch/the television at the moment?)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
6. (I/not/remember/the name of the fat)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
7. (Farida/speak/three languages)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
8. (The sun/shine/, It’s a beautiful day!)
……………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………….
8 Be: Past Simple (I was, they were)
1. We form the Past Simple of be like this :
POSITIVE
Singular I was
You were
He/she/it was
Plural
We/you/they were
NEGATIVE
Singular
Plural
Full form
Short form
I was not
wasn’t
You were not
weren’t
He/she/it was not
wasn’t
We/you/they were not
weren’t
QUESTIONS
Singular Was I
Were
you
right?
Was he/she.it
Plural
were we/they/you
right?
Here are some examples with was and were:
- I was in Garut last week.
- We were at home yesterday evening.
- They weren’t late this morning.
- Was it a good movie?
2. We use was/were when we are talking about the past. Look
at the examples:
Was/were + facts about the past :
John F. Kennedy was an American president.
Our frst house was in the north of town.
A
: were your answers correct?
B
: No, they were all wrong!
Paula wasn’t the frst person at the class.
Was/were + place and time:
+ PLACE
+ TIME
We were
in Jakarta
in August.
She wasn’t
at home
last night.
Elda and Vandu weren’t in Depok at the weekend. They
were in Bogor.
Sheldon and Jan were here at six o’clock.
Ika was in forum AISEC in Malaysia in this month.
Was/were + adjective (ex: cold, tired):
It was cold yesterday.
We were tired after play the game.
The Trasnjakarta was late again this morning.
A
: were your exam easy?
B
: the frst exam was easy, but the second one
wasn’t.