English Beginners Course Lesson 1
English for beginners, Lesson 1, Learn how to use the verb “to be”, in the affirmative form. I am, you are, he is, we are, you are, they are.
Dialogue
1/Sentence Practice
- You are a student
- I am a teacher
- We are students
- She is a teacher
- He is a student
- They are lessons
- It is a school
- It is a classroom
- They are students
- I am a student
- I’m a student
- You are a student
- You’re a student
- He is a teacher
- He’s a teacher
- She is a student
- She’s a student
- It is a school
- It’s a school
- We are teachers
- We’re students
- You are teachers
- You’re students
- They are courses
- They’re classrooms
- Goodbye
Vocabulary
1/Vocabulary Practice
- I
- You
- He
- She
- It
- We
- You
- They
- A / an
- The
- A student / students
- A teacher / teachers
- A class / classes
- A classroom /classrooms
- A lesson / lessons
- A course / courses
- Goodbye
Grammar
3/The verb "to be" (positive form / affirmative form) and subject personal pronouns
Notice that in English a subject is always used before a conjugated verb form, either as a subject personal pronoun (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they), a common noun (a teacher, a classroom, teachers…), or a proper noun (William, Harry, the Simpsons….).
In modern English, the contraction of the subject personal pronoun and verb is very common (I am > I’m, you are > you’re…).
Also, the second person singular is the same as the second person plural (you): you are a student (singular), you are students (plural)…
Note that “he” and “she” are used for males and females but objects for instance, “a school” which is a neuter, singular, uses the third person singular (it),” it is a school“. The third person plural does not vary, “they” is used for people or objects: they are students, they are classrooms…
Please repeat and memorise the following list. It contains subject personal pronouns and the verb “to be” in the present simple / simple present, in both the complete and contracted forms (positive form / affirmative form).
I am I’m
You are You’re
He is He’s
She is She’s
It is It’s
We are We’re
You are You’re
They are They’re
Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers
You are a student.
Yes, I am a student.
It is a lesson.
Yes, it is a lesson.
I am a teacher.
Yes, I am a teacher.
We are students.
Yes, we are students.
They are classrooms.
Yes, they are classrooms.
She is a student.
Yes, she is a student.
He is a teacher.
Yes, he is a teacher.
It is a class.
Yes, it is a class.
We are teachers.
Yes, we are all teachers.
Goodbye.
Goodbye.