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One Two Three with DO and DOES

Present simple with other verbs Subject         +             Verb                +         Complement     1                                2                                      3    He                          drinks                          water every monrning before breakfast. Present simple with verb to be Subject         +             Verb                +         Complement     1    ...

USES OF VERB TO BE: FOAMINDL

If the student does not understand the uses of verb to be, it will be hard to understand present simple. FOAMINDL is a mneumanic technique Feelings          I am hungry, She is thirsty, He is sad, We are sick, They are angry, etc. Occupation     She is a doctor, I am a new student, He is an actor, They are engineers, etc. Age                 I am 13 years old, She is 30 years old, We are 21 years old, etc. Marital Status   He is married, They are married, She is single, etc. Introduction    A: Pedro, this is Livio                         B: Livio, this is Pedro Nationality      I am from Brazil. I am brazilian. / He is from USA. He is american. Description     She is tall and slim. He is short and chubby. They are light complexion. Location         She is in...