Simple Present
Afirmativo
| Forma larga | Forma corta |
|---|---|
| I am = yo soy/estoy | I'm |
| You are = tú eres/estás | You're |
| He is = él es/está | He's |
| She is =ella es/está | She's |
| It is = ell@ es/está | It's |
| We are =nosotr@s somos/estamos | We're |
| You are = voso@s sois/estais | You're |
| They are = ell@s son/estan | They're |
Examples
| Uso formal | Uso informal | |
|---|---|---|
| I am a student | I'm a student | Soy estudiante |
| You are Spanish | You're Spanish | Eres español |
| He is sad | He's sad | Él está triste |
| She is tall | She's tall | Ella es alta |
| It is apencil | It's a pencil | Es un lápiz |
| We are from Galicia | We're from Galicia | Somos de Galicia |
| You are nice | You're nice | Sois agradables |
| They are teachers | They're teachers | Son profes |
La estructura del 'simple present' en forma negativa
Sujeto + verbo + not + ...
| Forma larga | Formas cortas | |
|---|---|---|
| I am not | I'm not | |
| You are not | You're not | You aren't |
| He is not | He's not | He isn't |
| She is not | She's not | She isn't |
| It is not | It's not | It isn't |
| We are not | We're not | We aren't |
| You are not | You're not | You aren't |
| They are not | They're not | They aren't |
| Uso formal | Uso informal | |
|---|---|---|
| I am not tall | I'm not tall | No soy alto |
| You are not Irish | You aren't Irish | No eres irlandés |
| He is not rich | He's not rich | No es rico |
| She is not clever | She isn't clever | No es lista |
| It is not big | It's not big | No es grande |
| We are not ugly | We aren't ugly | No somos feos |
| You are not funny | You're not funny | No sois divertidos |
| They are not English | They aren't English | No son ingleses |
¿Cómo formamos el presente simple interrogativo?
La estructura del 'simple present' de verbo 'to be' en forma interrogativa es:
Verbo + sujeto + ... + ?
| Afirmativo | Negativo | |
|---|---|---|
| Am I...? | Am I not...? | Am I not...? |
| Are you...? | Are you not...? | Aren't you...? |
| Is he...? | Is he not...? | Isn't he...? |
| Is she...? | Is she not...? | Isn't she...? |
| Is it...? | Is it not...? | Isn't it...? |
| Are we...? | Are we not...? | Aren't we...? |
| Are you...? | Are you not...? | Aren't you...? |
| Are they...? | Are they not...? | Aren't they...? |
Examples
| Am I nice? | ¿Soy agradable? |
| Who are you? | ¿Quién eres? |
| Is he polite? | ¿Es educado? |
| Where is she? | ¿Dónde está? |
| Is it difficult? | ¿Es difícil? |
| Are we lost? | ¿Estamos perdidos? |
| Why are you busy? | ¿Por qué estáis ocupados? |
| Aren't they lawyers? | ¿No son abogados? |
