simple or not?

[e2e4]

Hi

Verb to be.

The present simple.

1. I am a male. Am ~ the present simple of the verb to be.

2. Where are you? I am at a shop. Am ~ ?

What is "am" in the sentence "I am at a shop at the moment." (now)

Could it be said that it is the simple present of the verb to be?

Isn't it the present continuous then?

:roll:

 

[bhaisahab]

Hi

Verb to be.

The present simple.

1. I am a male. Am ~ the present simple of the verb to be.

2. Where are you? I am at a shop. Am ~ ?

What is "am" in the sentence "I am at a shop at the moment." (now)

Could it be said that it is the simple present of the verb to be?

Isn't it the present continuous then?

:roll:

It's the simple present.

 

[e2e4]

The explanation!

Thanks

 

[Johnson_F]

When BE conveys a meaning similar to 'behave', it has a present continuous form constructed in the same ways as other verbs:

'Sally is being very dificult at the moment'.

 

[corum]

What is "am" in the sentence "I am at a shop at the moment." (now)

Tense has nothing to do with time. Do not confuse the two concepts. With past tense, we can refer to future time, for example. Tense is a morphological category, i.e, it is related to the form of the verb.

"am" is the singular first person form of the verb "be" in present tense.
"was" is the singular first person form of the verb "be" in past tense.

 

[e2e4]

/A learner/

Tense has nothing to do with time.
tense noun

/tent s/ n [C]

any of the forms of a verb which show the time at which an action happened'I sing' is in the present tense and 'I will sing' is in the future tense.

Do not confuse the two concepts.
Which ones?

With past tense, we can refer to future time, for example.
Please give me an example. But do not use modals.

Tense is a morphological category, i.e, it is related to the form of the verb.

"am" is the singular first person form of the verb "be" in present tense.
"was" is the singular first person form of the verb "be" in past tense.

Thanks

 

[corum]

time:

the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.

tense:

any of the forms...

Yes, they are chalk and cheese. Why did you provide the definition of tense? For me to study? Thanks!

Do not confuse the two concepts.

Which ones?

What do you suspect?

With past tense, we can refer to future time, for example

Please give me an example. But do not use modals.

Is this a test? No modals? Could you tell me why? Any more restrictions you would like to impose?
If I had enough money, I would (modal) by a new car.

Thanks

You are most welcome!

 

[e2e4]

What do you suspect?

Is this a test? No modals? Could you tell me why? Any more restrictions you would like to impose?
If I had enough money, I would (modal) by a new car.

You are most welcome!

I said, 'No modals'.

Could this be an example?

I had better go to see her.
It's time I went.

 

[corum]

I said, 'No modals'.

Could this be an example?

I had better go to see her.
It's time I went.

I must compliment you. :up: "had better" is a modal idiom though. "Marginally" okay ;-) The second is "fully" okay.

 

[corum]

I said, 'No modals'.

And I asked why, but you still have not answered.

 

[Johnson_F]

I said, 'No modals'.

It is difficult to answer your questions if you lay down terms on which we may answer them. I, for one, cannot be bothered.

 

[e2e4]

Originally Posted by e2e4
I said, 'No modals'.

And I asked why, but you still have not answered.

I see the modals as completely independent one to another. Got it?

(Phrasal and complex modals are not included.)