Comprehensive English Grammar Lessons: Verb Forms & Tenses
Present Simple: Verb “To Be”
Lesson Title: Me, You, and Be!
- Grammar Topic: Present Simple – Verb to be
- Objectives:
- Use “to be” in simple sentences.
- Recognize “am/is/are” forms.
- Answer simple questions with “to be”.
- Grammar:
- Affirmative: I am, You are, He/She/It is
- Negative: I am not, She is not
- Questions: Are you…? / Is he…?
- How to Teach It:
- Flashcards + Gestures
- Color-code Subject and Verb
- Puppet Introduces Itself (e.g., “I am Dino”)
Present Simple & Present Continuous
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First Conditional
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