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Simple Present - TO BE

RULES

1. It uses exclusively the verb "TO BE" in its forms:

    * For singulars: "am" - "is"

    * For plurals: "are"

2. We translate it to Spanish as:

    * Ser: Soy - Es o Eres - Somos - sois - son

3. Only for age and non-specific places we translate it diferent:

    Age/Size:   Tener:          Tengo - tiene - tienen - tenemos.

    Places:        Estar:           Estoy - está - están - estamos.

KIT - Description

Affirmative Sentence

Negative Sentence - formal

Negative Sentence - informal

Positive Interrogative Sentence

Negative Interrogative Sentence

Negative Question - informal

Question Tags

Long Affirmative Answer

Long Negative Answer - formal

Long Negative Answer - informal

Short Affirmative Answer

Short Negative Answer - formal

Short Negative Answer - informal

KIT - Singular

He is a student.

He is not a student.

He's not a student. / He isn't a student.

Is he a Student?

Is he not a student.

Isn't he a student?

He is a student, isn't he?

Yes, he is a student.

No, he is not a student.

No he's not a student. / No, he isn't a student.

Yes, he is.

No, he is not.

No, he isn't. / No, he's  not.

KIT - Plural

They are students.

They are not students.

They´re not students / They aren't students.

Are they students?

Are they not students?

--- Aren't they students?

You are students, aren't you?

Yes, they are students.

No, they are not students.

No, they're not students. / No, they aren't students

Yes, they are.

No, they are not.

No, they´re not. / No, they aren't.

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