Learn the verb BE in English: am, is, are. This beginner grammar lesson is for A1 English learners with basic speaking and grammar skills. In this video, we practice the present tense of the verb BE with clear examples and repetition: • I am / you are / he is / she is / it is / we are / they are • Simple sentences with BE • Yes–no questions (Is this…? Are they…?) • Short forms/contractions (I’m, you’re…) • Negative forms (is not, isn’t, are not, aren’t…) • Simple reading practice for beginners This lesson is part of my beginner English playlist, where you can practice listening, speaking, and basic grammar step by step. Practice a little every day and your confidence will grow!
INDEX 0:00 Introduction 0:07 am, is, are with subject pronouns (I, you…) 0:42 Review quiz 1:11 Sentences with BE (present) 2:22 Questions with BE (present) 3:39 Contractions 5:39 BE + NOT (negative forms) 8:51 Read aloud with me.
Hi. I'm Jennifer.
Let's review the verb BE.
Listen and repeat.
Do you know the verbs?
Help me.
I, you, he, she, it, we, they.
Good job.
Let's make sentences.
Look.
Am a teacher.
You are a student.
Natasha is my friend.
Florida is beautiful.
Let's make questions.
Here's an example.
Is this red?
Yes, it is.
Next.
Is this blue?
Yes, it is.
Next.
Is this green?
Yes, it is.
Next.
Is this yellow?
No, it is orange.
Next.
Is this purple?
No, it is brown.
Next.
Is this black?
Yes, it is.
Let's review short forms.
Contractions.
Listen and repeat.
Help me use contractions.
Example.
She is beautiful.
She's beautiful.
He is tall.
He's tall.
It is big.
It's big.
They are small.
They're small.
You are good.
You're good.
I am happy.
I'm happy.
We are friends.
We're friends.
They are friends.
They're friends.
Let's make negative forms with the word NOT.
Listen and repeat.
I am a doctor.
No, I am not a doctor.
I'm not a doctor.
You are famous.
No, you are not famous.
You're not famous.
You aren't famous.
He is an actor.
No, he is not an actor.
He's not an actor.
She is smart.
No, she is not smart.
She's not smart.
She isn't smart.
It is good.
No, it is not good.
It's not good.
It isn't good.
We are famous.
No, we are not famous.
We're not famous.
We aren't famous.
They are students.
No, they are not students.
No, they're not students.
They aren't students.
Let's say those negative contractions again.
Repeat after me.
Isn't.
Aren't.
There isn't any milk.
There aren't any eggs.
Let's read together.
Read aloud.
These are ducks.
There are three ducks.
They're brown.
They're in the water.
Is that a frog?
Yes, it is.
It's in the water.
It's big.
It's green.
Those are fish.
What color are they?
They're orange.
Who are they?
They're doctors.
Where are they?
They're at a hospital.
Are those students?
No, they're not students.
Those are actors.
They're at a theater.
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