אוסף אמין שנבנה מתוך ניסיון כיתתי עשיר על ידי שני מורים פעילים בהוראת אנגלית.
זה עובד. זה בדוק. פשוט, קל ובחינם.
Present Tense of the Verb “To Be”. Practise am, is, are in affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences while describing people, friends and family.
Beginner / Elementary · 90 minutes
Write I am, You are, He/She/It is, We are, They are on the board. Practise pronunciation and use flashcards to reinforce the forms.
Read the short Sarah and Tom passage and identify examples of am, is, are.
Explain affirmative, negative and question forms of to be.
Students create affirmative and negative sentences in pairs.
Students practise questions such as Am I late? Are you from Italy? Is he a doctor?
Students use the role-play scenarios below to practise to be in context.
Review the main forms and encourage students to use them in daily conversation.
Write five sentences about yourself or a friend using the present tense of to be.
Subject + am / is / are
I am a student.
She is kind.
They are happy.
Subject + am not / is not / are not
I am not late.
She is not here.
They are not tired.
Am / Is / Are + subject ...?
Am I late?
Is he a doctor?
Are you from Italy?
| Subject | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am ready. |
| you / we / they | are | They are friends. |
| he / she / it | is | She is a student. |
My name is Sarah. I am a student. Tom is my friend. He is a student too. He is from Canada. I am from Mexico. We are in the same class.
This is me. My name is Lily and I am eight years old.
I have got brown hair and blue eyes. I am not very tall, but I like to play basketball.
I have got a pet dog — Max. He is a small, fluffy dog and he likes to play with his tail.
I am in grade three at school. My favourite subject is Art because I like to paint.
I also like to read books. My favourite book is about a girl who goes on an adventure to find treasure.
I am happy when I am with my family and friends. We like to go to the park and have picnics.
Sometimes we play board games at home. I am excited to learn more things at school and make new friends.
This is me!
Use is, am, have got.
This _____(1) me. My name _____(2) Lily and I _____(3) eight years old.
I _____(4) brown hair and blue eyes. I _____(5) not very tall, but I like to play basketball.
I _____(6) a pet dog — Max. He _____(7) a small, fluffy dog and he likes to play with his tail.
I _____(8) in grade three at school. My favourite subject _____(9) Art because I like to paint.
My favourite book _____(10) about a girl who goes on an adventure to find treasure.
I _____(11) happy when I _____(12) with my family and friends. I _____(13) excited to learn more things at school and make new friends. This _____(14) me!
1 is · 2 is · 3 am · 4 have got · 5 am · 6 have got · 7 is · 8 am · 9 is · 10 is · 11 am · 12 am · 13 am · 14 is
1 C · 2 B · 3 B · 4 C · 5 A · 6 C · 7 B · 8 B · 9 C · 10 C
1 False · 2 False · 3 False · 4 True · 5 False · 6 False · 7 False · 8 True · 9 True · 10 False
This is my friend, Mark. He is very kind and funny. He has got short black hair and brown eyes.
Mark is also very tall and he likes to wear colourful clothes. He is a good listener and always makes me feel better when I’m sad.
Mark is also very clever. He studies hard and gets good grades in school. He has got many friends because he is friendly and helpful.
We like to play football together on the weekends. Mark is a great player and he always scores lots of goals.
He also plays video games very well. We often play together online after school. Mark is my best friend!
Use is and has got.
This _____(1) my friend, Mark. He _____(2) very kind and funny. He _____(3) short black hair and brown eyes.
Mark _____(4) also very tall. He _____(5) a good listener. Mark _____(6) also very clever. He _____(7) many friends because he _____(8) friendly and helpful.
Mark _____(9) a great player. Mark _____(10) my best friend!
1 is · 2 is · 3 has got · 4 is · 5 is · 6 is · 7 has got · 8 is · 9 is · 10 is
1 B · 2 C · 3 B · 4 C · 5 B · 6 B · 7 C
1 True · 2 False · 3 True · 4 False · 5 False · 6 False · 7 False · 8 False
My name is Mike. I have got many friends. They are all very different.
Sarah is my best friend. She is very kind and funny. She has got long hair and brown eyes. Her favourite colour is blue.
Tom is also my friend. He is tall and he has got short hair. He is very good at sports. He likes to play football and basketball. His favourite food is pizza.
Emily is my friend too. She is very clever. She always reads books. She has got glasses and curly hair. Her favourite subject at school is maths.
John is my friend as well. He is very quiet, but he draws very well. He has got a lot of pencils and paints. He likes to draw animals.
We are all friends and we like to spend time together.
My name _____(1) Mike. I _____(2) many friends. They _____(3) all very different.
Sarah _____(4) my best friend. She _____(5) very kind and funny. She _____(6) long hair and brown eyes. Her favourite colour _____(7) blue.
Tom _____(8) also my friend. He _____(9) tall and he _____(10) short hair. He _____(11) very good at sports. His favourite food _____(12) pizza.
Emily _____(13) my friend too. She _____(14) very clever. She _____(15) glasses and curly hair. Her favourite subject at school _____(16) maths.
John _____(17) my friend as well. He _____(18) very quiet. He _____(19) a lot of pencils and paints.
We _____(20) all friends and we like to spend time together.
1 is · 2 have got · 3 are · 4 is · 5 is · 6 has got · 7 is · 8 is · 9 is · 10 has got · 11 is · 12 is · 13 is · 14 is · 15 has got · 16 is · 17 is · 18 is · 19 has got · 20 are
1 D · 2 B · 3 C · 4 A · 5 C · 6 A · 7 A · 8 C · 9 A
1 True · 2 True · 3 False · 4 True · 5 False · 6 True · 7 False · 8 False · 9 True · 10 False
My name is Jim. I have got a big family. My mother’s name is Sarah and my father’s name is Tom. I have got one brother — Jack — and one sister — Emily.
We all live together in a house. My grandparents also live with us. They are my mother’s parents. They are very kind to us. My grandfather likes to tell us stories about his childhood. My grandmother likes to cook for us.
My aunt and uncle live next door to us. They have got two children, my cousins, Jane and Peter. Jane is my age and we like to play games together. Peter is younger than us, but he is very cute.
My parents are very busy, but they always find time for us. We like to go on trips together.
I love my family very much. They are the most important people in my life.
My name _____(1) Jim. I have got a big family. My mother’s name _____(2) Sarah and my father’s name _____(3) Tom. I have got one _____(4) — Jack — and one _____(5) — Emily.
My grandparents also live with us. They _____(6) my mother’s _____(7). They _____(8) very kind to us. My _____(9) likes to tell us stories about his childhood. My _____(10) likes to cook for us.
My _____(11) and _____(12) live next door. Jane _____(13) my age. Peter _____(14) younger than us, but he _____(15) very cute.
My _____(16) are very busy, but they always find time for us. They _____(17) the most important people in my life.
1 is · 2 is · 3 is · 4 brother · 5 sister · 6 are · 7 parents · 8 are · 9 grandfather · 10 grandmother · 11 aunt · 12 uncle · 13 is · 14 is · 15 is · 16 parents · 17 are
1 B · 2 C · 3 B · 4 B · 5 B · 6 D · 7 A · 8 A · 9 A · 10 B
1 False · 2 True · 3 False · 4 False · 5 True · 6 False · 7 False · 8 True · 9 False · 10 False
Scenario: Two students meet for the first time in a classroom.
A: Hi, I’m [Name]. I am a student.
B: Hello, I’m [Name] too. I am a student too.
Scenario: A customer and a shopkeeper in a small grocery store.
Customer: Excuse me, how much is this?
Shopkeeper: That is $5.
A: What are your hobbies?
B: My hobbies are reading and swimming.
Scenario: Family members introduce themselves.
A: Hi, I’m [Name]. I am your cousin.
B: Hello, [Name]. I am your aunt.
Interviewer: Tell me about yourself.
Applicant: I am a teacher.
Teacher: Are you ready for the quiz?
Students: Yes, we are ready.
A: Where are we going this weekend?
B: We are going to the beach.
Student: How much are the tickets to the museum?
Seller: The tickets are $10 each.
Patient: Doctor, I am not well.
Doctor: What are your symptoms?
Complete each sentence with am, is or are.
1 am · 2 is · 3 is · 4 are · 5 are
Rewrite using am not, is not or are not.
1 am not · 2 is not · 3 is not · 4 are not · 5 are not
Turn the sentences into questions.
1 Am I · 2 Is she · 3 Is he · 4 Are we · 5 Are you