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00:00Use the verb to be to talk about ages, jobs, the time, feelings, nationalities, and more.
00:10So first I'm going to talk to you about how we conjugate the verb to be depending on the subject
00:17pronoun.
00:18I am. For example, I am Jennifer.
00:23Or we could say I'm. I'm Jennifer.
00:28Apostrophe M is the contraption for I am.
00:32You are. Your.
00:36He, she, or it we use is.
00:41He is. He's.
00:45She is. She's.
00:47It is. It's.
00:50And these are all the singular form of the verb to be.
00:55We have three different plural forms and for all of them we use are.
01:02You are. Your.
01:05We are. We're.
01:08They are. Or their.
01:13So we use the verb to be to talk about names or introductions.
01:19For example, I'm Jennifer.
01:22I am Jennifer.
01:24Or he's Jose.
01:26He is Jose.
01:28You can say either I'm or I am, but it's more common to say I'm to use the contraction form
01:36of the verb to be.
01:38We also use the verb to be to talk about ages.
01:43She's 19.
01:45You're 26.
01:48Or nationalities.
01:50I'm Canadian.
01:52They're Spanish.
01:55We also use the verb to be to talk about time.
01:59It's one o'clock.
02:01Or feelings and states.
02:04I'm angry.
02:05You're tired.
02:08We also use the verb to be to talk about weather.
02:12It's sunny today.
02:14And we use the verb to be to talk about descriptions.
02:19Jane is beautiful.
02:21After names, we could also use the contraction.
02:24We could say Jane's beautiful, which would mean Jane is beautiful.
02:31If we want to make the verb to be negative, we use not.
02:36For example, I am not.
02:39I'm not.
02:40You are not.
02:42You aren't.
02:43He is not.
02:45He isn't.
02:46For example, I'm not Jessica.
02:50She isn't 32.
02:53I'm not American.
02:56It isn't three o'clock.
03:00You aren't tired.
03:02It isn't rainy.
03:05We aren't old.
03:08Now, if we want to make a question or an interoperative sentence using to be, we say, am I?
03:18Are you?
03:19Is he or is he or is she?
03:22For example, are you Jack?
03:26How old are you?
03:29Is he 20 years old?
03:32Are they Italian?
03:35Is it 8 o'clock?
03:39What time is it?
03:40Are you hungry?
03:44Are you hungry?
03:45Is it cold outside?
03:47Am I funny?
03:50A common mistake for many English learners is to add a question mark after an affirmative sentence.
03:59So, for example, you are Jack?
04:05This would be incorrect.
04:07We have to switch the verb to be and the subject pronoun.
04:14Are you Jack?
04:17Now I want to show you how to make a short answer.
04:21So, if someone asked you, are you tired?
04:25You could say, yes, I am.
04:29Or, no, I'm not.
04:33Am I intelligent?
04:36Yes, you are.
04:38No, you aren't.
04:40Is he American?
04:43Yes, he is.
04:45No, he isn't.
04:47Are they married?
04:50Yes, they are.
04:51No, they aren't.
04:54So, now let's look at a conversation example.
04:58Imagine these two people are at a party and they're having a conversation.
05:03You can see how many times the verb to be can be used in one small conversation.
05:11Hello, my name is Joe.
05:14What's your name?
05:17I'm Sue.
05:18Are you Canadian?
05:20No, I'm not.
05:22I'm Scottish.
05:24Are you married?
05:26Yes, I am.
05:27My husband is in the bathroom.
05:31Is he the tall man with black hair?
05:35Yes, he is.
05:37My husband is a police officer.
05:41That is an interesting job.
05:44I'm a doctor.
05:47Now, we're going to practice filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb to be.
05:54For all the questions with a check, we're going to answer in the affirmative form of the verb to be.
06:03The correct answer would be I'm happy or I am happy.
06:12Number two.
06:13You'm tired.
06:16The correct answer is you're tired or you are tired.
06:24Number three.
06:26She's a lawyer.
06:29She's a lawyer.
06:31Or she is a lawyer.
06:35Number four.
06:37It a rainy day.
06:41The correct answer is it's a rainy day or it is a rainy day.
06:49Number five.
06:51They beautiful flowers.
06:53The correct answer is they're beautiful flowers or they are beautiful flowers.
07:03Now, we're going to answer the next five questions in the negative form of the verb to be.
07:10I'm angry.
07:12I'm not angry or I am not angry.
07:19He 30 years old.
07:22He isn't 30 years old.
07:26Or he is not 30 years old.
07:31Number eight.
07:32It six o'clock.
07:36It isn't six o'clock.
07:40Or it is not six o'clock.
07:459. We nn married. We aren't married. Or we are not married.
07:5810. You nn very nice. You aren't very nice. Or you are not very nice.
08:09For the last five questions, we're going to write the interrogative form of the verb to be.
08:17You, Jason? Are you, Jason?
08:2312. It hot outside? Is it hot outside?
08:3413. I a nice person?
08:3914. Am I a nice person?
08:4314. They your parents?
08:47Are they your parents?
08:52And now we're going to write the short answer.
08:56No, they aren't.
09:0115. Is she your girlfriend?
09:0615. Is she your girlfriend?
09:0915. Yes, she is.
09:1715. So let me know in the comment section how many you got correct out of 15 for this practice
09:24quiz of the verb to be in the present simple.
09:2715. We use the verb to be to talk about ages, jobs, the time, feelings, nationalities, and more.
09:3516. We use the simple past tense of the verb to be for any state to describe a person or
09:42situation in the past.
09:4416. So here we have the comparison of the present simple and the past simple.
09:5016. For example, I am happy today.
09:5417. I was sad yesterday.
09:5817. We use the present simple to describe all of these things here in the present.
10:0518. But we use the past simple form to describe anything that happened in the past.
10:1118. So I am becomes I was.
10:1519. You are becomes you were.
10:1820. He is becomes he was.
10:2220. Or she was.
10:2421. It was.
10:2521. And you, we, and they are become you were.
10:3021. We were.
10:3121. They were.
10:3322. Also, it's important to note that we only have the contraction of the verb to be in the present
10:41form.
10:4222. You can say you're instead of you are, but you can't say you're instead of you were.
10:5223. So with the past simple, you just have to remember was or were.
10:5824. So let's look at some examples.
11:0125. Here we have the present and here we have the past.
11:0625. It was cloudy yesterday.
11:0926. It is sunny today.
11:1226. They were happy at the cinema last Friday.
11:1827. They are sad this morning.
11:2327. Now let's look at how we form negative sentences.
11:2727. I was not or I wasn't.
11:3228. You were not or you weren't.
11:3729. He was not or he wasn't.
11:4129. She wasn't. It wasn't.
11:4429. You, we, they were not.
11:4829. You weren't. We weren't. They weren't.
11:5230. So let's look at some examples.
11:5531. It wasn't sunny yesterday.
11:5931. It was rainy.
12:0131. In the present tense, we would say,
12:0532. Toby isn't in a good mood today. He is angry.
12:0932. We weren't at a restaurant last night.
12:1533. We were at the cinema.
12:1833. They aren't at home right now.
12:2134. They are at school.
12:2334. So here we can see the difference between using aren't in the present tense and weren't in the past.
12:3334. Now let's look at how we form questions with the past simple form of the verb to be.
12:4134. Was I?
12:4335. Were you?
12:4535. Was he?
12:4736. Was she?
12:4836. Was it?
12:5036. Were you?
12:5136. Were we?
12:5336. Were they?
12:5436. Were they?
12:5536. We always begin the question with the to be form.
13:0037. You cannot say, you were angry last night.
13:0437. You have to say, were you angry last night?
13:0937. Let's look at some examples.
13:1238. Was she in Canada for the holidays?
13:1639. Is she in Spain now?
13:2039. So again, we can see the difference.
13:2339. The difference between was in the past and is for right now in the present.
13:3039. Were you busy yesterday?
13:3339. Are you available right now?
13:3839. Again, in the past we use was or were, and we use am, is, or are in the present
13:47tense.
13:4839. Now how do we form short answers?
13:5140. Let's look at some examples.
13:5540. Were you tired?
13:5740. Yes, I was.
13:5940. No, I wasn't.
14:0341. Were they born in Italy?
14:0641. Yes, they were.
14:0941. No, they weren't.
14:1142. Was she at the party?
14:1542. Yes, she was.
14:1742. No, she wasn't.
14:2042. So pay attention.
14:2142. So pay attention to the form here at the beginning of the question.
14:2642. If it says, were they?
14:2842. We would answer, yes, they were.
14:3143. No, they weren't.
14:3243. The only difference is, were you tired?
14:3643. Because the subject, you would have to respond as I.
14:4143. Yes, I was.
14:4243. No, I wasn't.
14:4443. Okay, so now we are going to do some practice together.
14:4844. There are nine questions in total.
14:5144. I'm going to read each question out to you, and then we will correct them at the end.
14:5844. For example, if you see this check here, it means you have to put this in the positive form
15:05of
15:06the verb to be in the past symbol.
15:0944. So not, it is a beautiful wedding.
15:1245. We have to use the past tense of the verb to be.
15:1745. And if you see an X, you have to use the negative form.
15:2245. So number one, it, a beautiful wedding.
15:2645. Number two, James, happy last night.
15:3246. Number three, you, a terrible boyfriend.
15:3745. Four, it, a good film.
15:4245. We, invited to the party.
15:4746. They, married.
15:5247. It hot outside?
15:5647. Now for this one, we are doing questions.
15:5947. So just answer the form of the verb to be in the past for questions and short answers.
16:0748. Question eight, they your cousins?
16:1049. No, they.
16:1349. And finally, number nine, she your friend?
16:1849. Yes, she.
16:2049. We aren't friends anymore.
16:2349. So now we are going to correct these together.
16:2750. Number one, it was a beautiful wedding.
16:3250. Number two, James wasn't, or James was not, happy last night.
16:4150. Number three, you were a terrible boyfriend.
16:4651. Number four, it was a good film.
16:5151. Number five, we weren't, or we were not,
16:5650. Invited to the party.
16:5851. Number six, they weren't married.
17:0251. Number seven, was it hot outside?
17:0751. Number eight, were they your cousins?
17:1051. And the answer, no, they weren't.
17:1451. Number nine, was she your friend?
17:1951. And the answer, yes, she was.
17:2351. Okay, so let me know how many you got correct out of nine.
17:29You can count these ones as .5 each.
17:3351. So we use the verb to be to talk about ages,
17:37jobs, the time, feelings, nationalities, and more.
17:4251. In my previous video, we talked about the verb to be in the past simple form.
17:4751. In the past simple form, we use was or were.
17:5251. For example, you were tired yesterday.
17:5652. Jerry was a firefighter 10 years ago.
17:5952. And in the present tense, we use am, are, or is.
18:0653. For example, you are happy today.
18:1053. Jerry is a doctor now.
18:1354. And in today's lesson, we're going to talk about the future.
18:1754. And in the future simple, we say will be.
18:2354. For example, I will be, you will be, he will be.
18:2955. And the contraction, I'll be, you will be.
18:3455. For example, it'll be cloudy tomorrow.
18:3856. My nephew will be three in August.
18:4256. So let's look at some more examples about the verb to be in the future.
18:4756. In the affirmative form.
18:5056. So we use the verb to be to talk about ages.
18:5456. For example, he'll be 50 next year.
18:5956. Teresa will be 16 in a month.
19:0356. In both of these sentences, we're talking about something that will happen in the future.
19:1156. We also use the verb to be to talk about nationalities.
19:1556. She'll be an Italian citizen when her visa gets approved next week.
19:2256. We also use the verb to be to talk about feelings and states.
19:2756. I'll be really busy tomorrow afternoon.
19:3156. Josh will be in Paris next month.
19:3556. We also use the verb to be to talk about weather.
19:3956. It'll be sunny tomorrow.
19:4156. So here we are using the verb to be plus will to predict the weather for tomorrow.
19:5056. Now let's look at forming the verb to be in the future in the negative form.
19:5656. So in the negative form, we say will not be.
20:0256. But the contraction is won't be.
20:0556. We do not say willnt.
20:0957. No, we say won't.
20:1257. I will not be tired tomorrow.
20:1657. Or I won't be tired tomorrow.
20:2057. For example, I won't be available tomorrow evening.
20:2558. It won't be rainy next week.
20:2958. Jack said that he won't be late.
20:3359. The shops won't be open on Sunday.
20:3859. So again, in all of these examples, we're talking about something in the future.
20:4659. Now let's look at forming questions or interrogative sentences.
20:5259. Will I be?
20:5459. Will you be?
20:5660. Will he be?
20:5860. Will she be?
21:0061. We begin with will, then we have the subject, and then be.
21:0661. Will you be?
21:0761. Will he be at the party tomorrow?
21:1061. Will Jane be available next Sunday?
21:1362. Will it be cloudy tomorrow?
21:1761. So all of these are questions about the future.
21:2162. So now we're going to do a 10-question quiz.
21:2662. For each question, you have to use the verb to be in the affirmative form, if there's a check.
21:3463. In the negative form, if there's a cross.
21:3763. Or if there's a question mark in the interrogative form.
21:4263. Number one.
21:4364. I really happy if you come.
21:4864. Number two.
21:4964. You punished if you cheat.
21:5464. Number three.
21:5664. She a lawyer in a few years.
22:0064. Number four.
22:0264. It rainy tomorrow.
22:0664. Number five.
22:0765. I angry.
22:1065. Number six.
22:1265. Dave, 30 next year.
22:1565. Number seven.
22:1765. My brother here at six o'clock.
22:2166. Number eight.
22:2366. Louise here on the weekend.
22:2766. Number nine.
22:2966. You, my girlfriend.
22:3167. And finally, number 10.
22:3567. They married next summer.
22:3967. Okay, so now we're going to correct these together.
22:4467. Number one.
22:4667. I'll be really happy if you come.
22:5068. I'll be or I will be really happy if you come.
22:5569. Number two.
22:5669. You'll be punished if you cheat.
22:5968. Or you will be punished if you cheat.
23:0469. Number three.
23:0569. She'll be a lawyer in a few years.
23:0969. Number four.
23:1069. It won't be.
23:1470. It won't be rainy tomorrow.
23:1770. Number five.
23:1970. I won't be angry.
23:2270. Number six.
23:2470. Dave will be 30 next year.
23:2870. Number seven.
23:3070. My brother won't be here at six o'clock.
23:3680. Number eight.
23:3780. We have to make a question.
23:3980. Will Luis be here on the weekend?
23:4580. Number nine.
23:4780. Will you be my girlfriend?
23:5080. And finally, number 10.
23:5380. They'll be married next summer.
23:5880.
23:59Okay, so let me know in the comment section of this video how many you got correct out of 10.
24:05Amen.