SPEAK English LA CPP-A1 Lesson 4

Class 4: The Verb "To Be"

Conjugation and Basic Uses

Lesson 4 - Homework review

Instructions: Write 2 short paragraphs about your family. Use at least five family vocabulary words and three colors in your descriptions.

Objectives

01

Present tense with "to be"

02

Simple present affirmative sentences using "to be"

Lesson 4 - Introducing 'to be' in Present Tense

Introducing 'to be' in Present Tense

"To be" is an essential verb in English that is used to indicate existence, identity, or a state of being. In the present tense, it takes different forms for different subjects. Here are the affirmative forms:

Affirmative forms and contractions:I am (I'm)You are (You're) He is (He's) She is (She's) It is (It's) We are (We're) They are (They're)

Lesson 4 - Building Simple Present Sentences

Sentence structure:

Subject + Verb 'to be' + Complement or Predicate Noun/Adjective

Examples: She (subject) is (verb) tall (adjective). They (subject) are (verb) on vacation(complement). I (subject) am (verb) a student (predicate noun).

More Examples

Lesson 4 - Basic Uses of "To Be"

• Use for identity: "I am John."
• Use for profession: "She is a lawyer."
• Use for location: "We are in the park."
• Use for state or condition: "They are tired."
• Use for characteristics: "The sky is blue."

Lesson 4 - Interactive Activity 1 - Fill in the Blanks

Instructions: "Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 'to be'." Sentences:

1. She ___ a teacher.
2. They ___ happy.
3. I ___ in the classroom.
4. We ___ friends.
5. It ___ a sunny day.

Lesson 4 - Interactive Activity 2 - Group Discussion

Instructions: Among all of you, create 3 sentences using 'to be' and share them with the group.

Lesson 4 - Guessing activity

Video

Watch this video and guess the best answer for the sentences using the verb 'to be.' After watching: Discuss what you learned.

Lesson 4 - Listening activity

Video

Watch this video with an example of a normal conversation using the verb 'to be'. Listen to the audio clip and write down the sentences you hear that use 'to be'.

Lesson 4 - Summary

Key Takeaways

01

How to conjugate 'to be' in the present simple tense.

02

We discussed various basic uses of 'to be'.

03

We completed interactive activities to practice using 'to be'.

Lesson 4

Homework 1

Instructions: Complete the sentences by conjugating the verb "to be" (am, is, are) in the Simple Present Tense. Pay attention to the subject of each sentence. Sentences: I __________ a teacher. They __________ my friends. She __________ not happy today. We __________ excited about the trip. You __________ at the park.

Lesson 4

Homework 2

Instructions: Improve your listening skills in real conversations by watching and attempting to understand what is being said in the video.

Lesson 4

Homework 3

Instructions:

• Write 5 sentences using the verb 'to be'.
• Record yourself reading these sentences and send the audio file to me.

Thanks

Example sentences:

I am a student. You are happy. He is a teacher. She is a doctor. It is a book. We are friends. You are students. They are musicians.