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LESSON No.1: VERB BE

VERB BE

The verb be has the following forms:

      Be  
Infinitive form I am, I'm We are, we're
  You are, You're You are, you're
Affirmative He/She/It is, He/She/It's They are, they're
 
Question
Question
 
 
 
Present Simple Am I?
Are we?
Are you?
Are you?
Is he/she it?
Are they?
We are not, We aren’t,
I am not, I’m not
We're not
You are not, You aren’t,
  You are not, You aren’t,
You're not
Negative He/She/It is not, He/She/It
You're not
They are not, They aren't,
isn’t, He's not
They're not
Affirmative Affirmative
   
PAST SIMPLE I was We were
You were You were
He/She/It was They were
 
 
 
  Was I?
Were we?
QUESTION  FORM Were you?
Were you?
Was he/she/it?
Were they?
I was not, I wasn't We were not, We weren't
 
You were not, You weren't You were not, You weren't
 
He/She/It was not, They were not, They
NEGATIVE  FORM
He/She/It wasn't weren't
 

USES:
 We use be to talk about permanent or temporary qualities or states:
          He’s very rich.
 

 We use be to talk about our nationality and our identity within groups
or clubs:
          Is she Irish or English?
 

 We can use be to talk about a person’s job or profession. Note the use
of a with singular names of jobs and professions:
          He’s a firefighter.
 

 We use be to talk about age:

          I was seventeen when I met Bob.
         Because I wasn’t eighteen, I couldn’t vote in the last election.
          How old is she?
 

 We use be to talk how people are related:

          He is my first cousin.
         They are my best friends
 

 We can use be to refer to where places and things are situated:

          Her house is on the edge of the lake.
        The shops are at the end of the street.
 

 We use be to talk about time and dates:

          What time is it?
         The match was at seven o’clock.
         We are always late!
 

 We can use be to talk about behavior and personality:

           He was always gentle.
           Is she nice?
 

We use the infinitive form be with modal verbs:

It will be dark soon.

They might be tired.
 

The verb be is a link verb. It is used:

 with a noun phrase:

My mother is a teacher.
Bill Clinton was the president of the US.
 

 with an adjective:

This soup is very tasty.

The children were good.
 

 with a prepositional phrase:

John and his wife are from Manchester.

The flowers are on the table.

 VIDEO GUIDE

Resources: Watch this videos: How to Use To Be in English

https://youtu.be/929jxBdtUSM
Basic English Grammar - TO BE verb

https://youtu.be/LH57BAO9K88
WARM UP ACTIVITY:
 Listen to this song, and practice pronunciation: "I Am, You Are, He/She
Is" Song - Verb "to be"
https://youtu.be/KCsmtbOOG_w

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT WORKSHOPS

 

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