Being Present: Exploring the Forms of 'To Be'

Being Present: Exploring the Forms of 'To Be'

Learning Objective

Understand and use the forms of 'to be' in the present tense.

What do you already know about the verb 'to be'?

Slide 1: Introduction

The verb 'to be' is used to describe states, feelings, and characteristics. It has three forms in the present tense: am, is, are.

Slide 2: Form of 'To Be'

I am, You are, He/She/It is, We are, They are

Slide 3: Examples

I am happy. She is a doctor. We are students.

Slide 4: Interactive Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of 'to be' in the sentences provided.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.