{"id":272508,"date":"2026-07-12T17:09:23","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langcom.org\/?p=272508"},"modified":"2026-07-12T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T22:09:23","slug":"essential-english-verbs-pre-a1-pre-a1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langcom.edu.pe\/ru\/blog\/essential-english-verbs-pre-a1-pre-a1\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential English Verbs for Beginners: Be, Have Got, Can, There Is\/Are, Simple Present (Pre-A1)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"lc-answer\"><strong>Learning essential English verbs like <span data-no-translation>be<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>, <span data-no-translation>there is\/are<\/span>, and the simple present is the first step to speaking English.<\/strong> These verbs are the building blocks for almost every sentence you will make. They help you talk about who you are, what you have, what you can do, what exists around you, and your daily activities or preferences. <\/p>\n<p>For example, you use <span data-no-translation>be<\/span> to describe yourself or others, as in <span data-no-translation>I am happy<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Have got<\/span> shows possession, like <span data-no-translation>She has got a book<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> expresses ability, for instance <span data-no-translation>He can swim<\/span>. To talk about things that exist, you use <span data-no-translation>there is<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>there are<\/span>, as in <span data-no-translation>There is a park<\/span>. Finally, the simple present helps you talk about habits and likes, such as <span data-no-translation>I like coffee<\/span>. Mastering these basic verbs will help you communicate clearly and confidently in English.<\/div>\n<h2>What are the most important verbs for beginners?<\/h2>\n<p>At the Pre-A1 level, some verbs are super important. They help you make basic sentences and talk about many things. These verbs are like the foundation of English.<\/p>\n<p>We will look at five key verb types:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>am, is, are<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>The verb <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> (<span data-no-translation>have got, has got<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li>The modal verb <span data-no-translation>can<\/span><\/li>\n<li>The expressions <span data-no-translation>there is<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>there are<\/span><\/li>\n<li>\u0421\u0430\u0439\u0442 <span data-no-translation>simple present<\/span> for other verbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-blended\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#0E63C4,#0A2540);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83c\udf93 \u0418\u0437\u0443\u0447\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435 \u0430\u043d\u0433\u043b\u0438\u0439\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u043f\u043e \u0441\u043c\u0435\u0448\u0430\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043c\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043a\u0435<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;opacity:.95;\">\u041d\u0435\u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0448\u0438\u0435 \u0433\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u044b \u00b7 \u0418\u0418-\u0440\u0435\u043f\u0435\u0442\u0438\u0442\u043e\u0440 24\/7 \u00b7 \u041f\u043e\u0434\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0430 \u043a \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430\u043c \u041a\u0435\u043c\u0431\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0436\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0430<\/p><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;font-size:18px;\">\u041f\u043b\u0430\u043d\u044b \u043e\u0442 <strong><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>39<\/bdi><\/span><\/strong> <s style=\"opacity:.6;\"><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-amount amount\"><bdi><span class=\"woocommerce-Price-currencySymbol\" translate=\"no\">$<\/span>79<\/bdi><\/span><\/s> \u0432 \u043c\u0435\u0441\u044f\u0446<\/p><a href=\"\/ru\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#0E63C4;\">\u0417\u0430\u043f\u0438\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u043d\u0430 \u0437\u0430\u043d\u044f\u0442\u0438\u0435<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>How do I use the verb to be?<\/h2>\n<p>We use the verb <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> to talk about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Identity:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>I am a student.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Description:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>She is happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0420\u0430\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>They are at home.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The forms of <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span> change with the subject:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I am<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You are<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It is<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We are<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They are<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For negative sentences, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span>. Often, we use contractions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I am not<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You aren&#8217;t<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>You are not<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It isn&#8217;t<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It is not<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We aren&#8217;t<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>We are not<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They aren&#8217;t<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>They are not<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When do I use have got?<\/h2>\n<p>\u041c\u044b \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u043c <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> to talk about possession. This means something belongs to someone. It is very common in spoken English.<\/p>\n<p>The forms of <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> change with the subject:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have got<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You have got<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It has got<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We have got<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They have got<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For negative sentences, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> between <span data-no-translation>have\/has<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>got<\/span>. We often use contractions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I haven&#8217;t got<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>I have not got<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You haven&#8217;t got<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>You have not got<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It hasn&#8217;t got<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It has not got<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We haven&#8217;t got<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>We have not got<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They haven&#8217;t got<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>They have not got<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do I talk about ability with can?<\/h2>\n<p>\u041c\u044b \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u043c <span data-no-translation>can<\/span> to talk about ability. This means what someone is able to do. After <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>, we always use the base form of another verb.<\/p>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span> is special because it does not change for different subjects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can swim.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You can speak English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It can fly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We can play football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They can sing.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For negative sentences, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after <span data-no-translation>can<\/span>. The contraction is <span data-no-translation>can&#8217;t<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can&#8217;t swim.<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>I cannot swim.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You can&#8217;t speak French.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He\/She\/It can&#8217;t fly.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How do I say something exists with there is \/ there are?<\/h2>\n<p>\u041c\u044b \u0438\u0441\u043f\u043e\u043b\u044c\u0437\u0443\u0435\u043c <span data-no-translation>there is<\/span> \u0438 <span data-no-translation>there are<\/span> to say that something exists in a place. We use <span data-no-translation>there is<\/span> for one thing (singular) and <span data-no-translation>there are<\/span> for many things (plural).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Singular:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There is a book on the table.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Plural:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There are two chairs in the room.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For negative sentences, we add <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> after <span data-no-translation>is<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>are<\/span>. We often use contractions:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Singular negative:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a pen here.<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>There is not a pen here.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plural negative:<\/strong> <span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t any students in the class.<\/span> (\u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>There are not any students in the class.<\/span>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What is the simple present for other verbs?<\/h2>\n<p>We use the <span data-no-translation>simple present<\/span> for habits, routines, and things that are generally true. It also expresses likes and dislikes.<\/p>\n<p>For most subjects (<span data-no-translation>I, You, We, They<\/span>), the verb form is the base form:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I like pizza.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You play tennis.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We live in Madrid.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For <span data-no-translation>He, She, It<\/span>, we add <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>-es<\/span> to the verb:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He likes coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She plays football.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It rains a lot in winter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For negative sentences, we use <span data-no-translation>don&#8217;t<\/span> (for <span data-no-translation>I, You, We, They<\/span>) or <span data-no-translation>doesn&#8217;t<\/span> (for <span data-no-translation>He, She, It<\/span>) before the base form of the verb:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I don&#8217;t like tea.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She doesn&#8217;t work on Sundays.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<table>\n<caption>Summary of Essential English Verbs: Affirmative and Negative Forms<\/caption>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Verb Type<\/th>\n<th>Affirmative Example<\/th>\n<th>Negative Example<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>To Be<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I am happy.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I am not happy.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She is a student.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She isn&#8217;t a student.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They are friends.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>They aren&#8217;t friends.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Have Got<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I have got a book.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I haven&#8217;t got a book.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He has got a car.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He hasn&#8217;t got a car.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Can<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I can swim.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I can&#8217;t swim.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She can sing.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>She can&#8217;t sing.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There Is \/ There Are<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There is a park.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a park.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There are trees.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>There aren&#8217;t trees.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation>Simple Present<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I like coffee.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>I don&#8217;t like coffee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-no-translation><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He works here.<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-no-translation>He doesn&#8217;t work here.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\u041f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440\u044b<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I am a student.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She is happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>They are at home.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>It isn&#8217;t cold today.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I have got a new book.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He has got a blue car.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We haven&#8217;t got much time.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I can speak a little English.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>Birds can fly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>You can&#8217;t park here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There is a cat on the chair.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There are two apples in the basket.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>There isn&#8217;t a supermarket near here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>I like pizza.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>She likes coffee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>We don&#8217;t watch TV often.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-no-translation>He doesn&#8217;t play football.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u041f\u0440\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0438\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n<div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-35\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"35\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"JR05 L2 GRAMMAR Verb review\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-cta lc-cta-whatsapp\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding:30px;margin:30px 0;text-align:center;color:#fff;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#3DB16A,#1f8a4c);\"><h3 style=\"color:#fff;font-size:22px;font-weight:800;margin:0 0 8px;\">\ud83d\udcac \u041d\u0443\u0436\u043d\u0430 \u0438\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0432\u0438\u0434\u0443\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f?<\/h3><p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;opacity:.95;\">\u042f\u0432\u043b\u044f\u044f\u0441\u044c \u043e\u0444\u0438\u0446\u0438\u0430\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0446\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0440\u043e\u043c \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0433\u043e\u0442\u043e\u0432\u043a\u0438 \u043a \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0430\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0430\u043c \u041a\u0435\u043c\u0431\u0440\u0438\u0434\u0436\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u0443\u043d\u0438\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0442\u0430, \u043c\u044b \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u043c \u0432\u0430\u043c \u0432\u044b\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0445\u043e\u0434\u044f\u0449\u0438\u0439 \u043a\u0443\u0440\u0441 \u0438 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u0443 \u0441\u0435\u0440\u0442\u0438\u0444\u0438\u043a\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438. \u0421\u0432\u044f\u0436\u0438\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u0441 \u043d\u0430\u0448\u0438\u043c\u0438 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0443\u0436\u0435 \u0441\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0434\u043d\u044f.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/51980473286\" style=\"display:inline-block;margin-top:8px;padding:13px 30px;border-radius:8px;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none;background:#fff;color:#1f8a4c;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u041e\u0431\u0449\u0430\u0439\u0442\u0435\u0441\u044c \u0441 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u0441\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0432 WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>\u0420\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 \u0443 \u043d\u043e\u0441\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439 \u0438\u0441\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e \u044f\u0437\u044b\u043a\u0430<\/h2>\n<p>Spanish speakers sometimes make these common mistakes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Using <span data-no-translation>to have<\/span> for age or feelings:<\/strong> In Spanish, you say <em>&#8216;Tengo 20 a\u00f1os&#8217;<\/em> (I have 20 years). In English, we use <span data-no-translation>to be<\/span>: <span data-no-translation>I am 20 years old.<\/span> (NOT <span data-no-translation>I have 20 years old.<\/span>) Similarly, for hunger or thirst, it&#8217;s <span data-no-translation>I am hungry<\/span>, \u0430 \u043d\u0435 <span data-no-translation>I have hungry<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forgetting the <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span> for <span data-no-translation>he\/she\/it<\/span> in the simple present:<\/strong> Remember, for <span data-no-translation>he, she, it<\/span>, the verb usually ends in <span data-no-translation>-s<\/span>. \u041d\u0430\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043c\u0435\u0440, <span data-no-translation>She likes<\/span> (NOT <span data-no-translation>She like<\/span>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using <span data-no-translation>not<\/span> directly with other verbs:<\/strong> For most verbs in the simple present, you need <span data-no-translation>don&#8217;t<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>doesn&#8217;t<\/span> for negatives. For example, <span data-no-translation>I don&#8217;t speak Spanish<\/span> (NOT <span data-no-translation>I not speak Spanish<\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u0427\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043e \u0437\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u044b<\/h2>\n<h3>What is the difference between is and are?<\/h3>\n<p><span data-no-translation>Is<\/span> is for singular subjects (one person or thing), like <span data-no-translation>He is<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>The book is<\/span>. <span data-no-translation>Are<\/span> is for plural subjects (two or more people or things), like <span data-no-translation>They are<\/span> \u0438\u043b\u0438 <span data-no-translation>The students are<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I use have instead of have got for possession?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, you can use <span data-no-translation>have<\/span> for possession, especially in American English or more formal contexts. However, for beginners, <span data-no-translation>have got<\/span> is very common and natural in British English. 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