Verb To Be

Before starting this course, read through our extensive course syllabus to see all the activities that are available in this course.

Start this course be reviewing the objectives of all these activities. You can download our course objectives as a PDF and check off the points as you progress through the course

Watch a short video that explains everything you need to know about the present form of the verb "to be". Whilst learning about the basic forms in the video, you can complete our interactive worksheet by answering questions at the same time to check your understanding. After completing this worksheet, you can check your answers using our answer guide. You can also download the slides used in our presentation video.

Listen to audios of a native English speaker saying all forms (positive and negative, long and contracted) of the verb to be. You can also download the phonetic transcription of all these forms in a PDF document too.

Practise hearing the verb to be in a small selection of English songs. As well as links to the songs, we provide the lyrics too so you can focus on hearing the verb to be in these songs.

Read a small collection of our favourite English-speaking films that use the verb to be. This shows exactly how native speakers use this verb in everyday situations

Read through a short text about the UK and focus on the verb to be. We provide the answers in a downloadable document and you can see a list of our favourite online resources for reading in English too.

Download and print out our flashcards to practise the conjugation of the verb to be in all forms. There are many different activities you can do with one set of flashcards. We explain all these activities in detail and provide examples too.

Take a look at the most common mistakes with the verb to be in English. You can read some incorrect sentences and try to correct them yourself using your brand new verb "to be" knowledge. Full answers with detailed explanations are available too.

Review this course with a downloadable and printable document that summarises all forms of the verb "to be" that you have learnt in this course

After completing the course, you can review your achievements and analyse what you have learnt.

Take a look at some other resources we have published related to this topic to help you expand your knowledge of the English language.

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