Level One
Lesson 1
be - present tense
The best place to begin learning English is with the verb “be.”
In the present tense, the verb “be” takes three forms: am, is, or are.
When you see the ✍🏾, write in your notebook.
1a. be - present tense ✍️
subject + verb
Singular
I am
you are
he is
she is
it is
Plural
we are
you are
they are
1a. Examples ✍️
- I am your teacher.
- You are my student.
- It is cold outside.
- I am outside.
- There is snow on the ground.
- He is a student.
- There are other students.
- They are all in a classroom.
- It is warm in the classroom.
- The teacher is somewhere in the classroom.
1b. be - present tense
subject + verb ✍️
Singular
I am a ______.
You are a _______.
He is a _______.
She is a _______.
It is a _______.
Plural
We are ________.
You are _________.
They are __________.
1b. write
Write
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Fill in the blank _____ with a noun or an adjective.
- I am _______________.
- You are _____________.
- It is ________________.
- I am ________________.
- There is _________________. .
- He is ________________. .
- There are ________________. .
- They are _________________. .
- It is ____________________. .
- The teacher is _____________.
be – present tense (PDF)
be – present tense
Part A – Directions: Underline the verb “be” in each sentence. Indicate if the verb (be) is singular or plural.
He is a student. (singular / plural)
The books are old. (singular / plural)
My teacher’s name is Paul. (singular / plural)
Joe and Mary are students. (singular / plural)
It is a dog. (singular / plural)
They are large. (singular / plural)
I am a student. (singular / plural)
You are a student. (singular / plural)
You are students. (singular / plural)
We are in the classroom (singular / plural)
Part B – Directions: Write the correct form of the verb “be” for each sentence.
I __________ a student.
The teacher __________ a man.
We __________ at school.
You __________ a student.
The coffee __________ hot.
Mary __________ on her phone.
The books __________ on the table.
It __________ a large building.
The family __________ at the table.
Breakfast _________ my favorite meal.
1c. be - present tense negative ✍🏾
To make the verb “be” negative, just add “not” after the verb.
Singular
I am not inside.
You are not here.
He is not a teacher.
She is not a teacher.
It is not a car.
Plural
We are not in the same room.
You are not here with me.
They are not at school.
1c. Examples ✍️
- I am not outside. I’m inside.
- You are not here. You are there. You are somewhere else.
- It is not cold inside. It’s warm inside.
- Are you inside or outside right now? (This is a question.)
- They are not inside. They’re outside.
- They are not at home.
- They are not in a classroom.
- It is not cold outside. It’s warm.
1d. be - present tense questions ✍🏾
To form a question, put the verb “be” in front of the subject.
Singular
Am I a teacher?
Are you a student?
Is he a student?
Is she a student?
Is it a book?
Plural
Are we in the same room?
Are you all in a classroom?
Are they at school right now?
1d. Examples ✍️
- Is she a student?
- Is she in school?
- Are you in school?
- Am I your teacher?
- Are you my student?
- Are you online?
- Am I online?
- Are we online?
be – present tense – negatives and questions (You may click print the PDFs.)
If this is too easy, go to Lesson Two.
In Lesson Two, you learn how to use the word “there.”
