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Teaching The Verb “be” Free ESL Lesson Download

This lesson introduces your students to our favorite verb - "to be" and it focuses on the positive and negative forms of the verb. By the end of the class, your students will be forming simple sentences on their own. Don't forget to congratulate your student on their first complete sentence in English! It's a big deal! <br><br>If you want additional lesson plans and support, including teachers' notes, be sure to register for a free Off2Class account.

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Teaching The Verb “be” Free ESL Lesson Download

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  1. VS1.1 – To be Off2Class Lesson Plan Lesson 1/4 Lesson Plan 1 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  2. Thank you for downloading your FREE Off2Class lesson plan! This teacher-led lesson plan is designed using the communicative approach - perfect for teaching students online or in any screen-enabled classroom. To access the Teacher Notes and Answer Key, or to assign homework, click here to set up your FREE Off2class account. Don’t forget to join the discussion on Facebook to get access to other great tools for online ESL instruction. 2 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  3. Meet Andrew … I am single. I am 20 years old. I am British, from London. My best friend’s name is Alex. I am a university student. I am not married. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc. 3

  4. The verb to be subject verb I am you are he is she is it is we are they are 4 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  5. Now, with a contraction…. positive form contraction = I am I’m = you are you’re = he is he’s = she is she’s = it is it’s we are we’re = = they are they’re 5 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  6. Make statements about Julia Married with two children 39 years old American, from Boston Best friend Christine Doctor 6 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  7. Make statements about Sarah right-handed 6 years old In Grade 1 Australian Chinese mother 7 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  8. We often use to be + adjectives subject + to be adjective She is a nice woman. He is a tall man. The movie is funny. The weather is cold. It is beautiful today. They are loud. 8 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  9. Match the following A He is fast. 1 B He is tall. 2 C He is old. 3 9 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  10. Match the following A She is angry. 1 B She is young. 2 C She is old. 3 10 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  11. Make sentences by matching The car… A …are very dirty. 1 B The boots… …is big. 2 The house… C …is small. 3 11 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  12. Make sentences by matching A The boy… …is white. 1 B The gorilla… …is sick. 2 C The toy… …is a very strong animal. 3 12 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  13. Use the verb to be 1. We are hungry 4. The airport ___ because we busy today. went for a run. 5. The train ___ 2. You ___ my best full every friend. morning. 3. The traffic ___ 6. He ___ a good very bad today. hockey and football player. 13 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  14. Use the verb to be 7. They ___ a nice family. 8. The movie ___ sold out. 9. The test ___ difficult. You should study. 10.He ___ a nice man. He ___ kind and friendly. 11.They ___ a big family. She has five brothers and sisters. 14 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  15. Use a contraction 15.They are going 12.They’re very on vacation tired tonight. tomorrow so (they) ___very 13. ___ my best happy. (they) friend. (she) 16.___ my older 14. ___ excited brother. ___ about the five years older party. (we) than me. (he) 15 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  16. Use a contraction below 17.____ at home tonight. (I) 18.____ so funny. You make me laugh. (you) 19. The car is very fast. ____ one of the fastest in the world. (it) 16 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  17. Use a contraction below 20. ____ two years old. We bought him two years ago. (my dog). 21. ____ a university professor. (I) 17 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  18. It can replace a noun The train is at the station. It is very modern. The car is nice. Thanks, it is new. The house is clean. Yes, we cleaned it today. The weather is hot today. Yes, it is very hot. It is a beautiful day. Yes, it is sunny and warm. 18 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  19. Match the following A It is sunny today. B C It is cold today. It is raining today. 19 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  20. Match the following A It is modern and expensive. B It is enormous and old. C It is large and new. 20 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  21. Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below 22. The show ___ funny! It always makes me laugh. 23. I do not enjoy that class. It ___ very slow and boring. 21 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  22. Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below 24.It ___ cold outside. Please put on your hat. 25.It ___ rainy today. Take the umbrella. 26.I am waiting for the train. It ___ late today. 22 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  23. Use the verb to be (am, is, are) below 27.She ____ one of the best doctors in this city. 28.It ____ an important day. 29.It ____ her last day at the office. 30.The TV ____ broken. Who can fix it? 31.The book ____ interesting. It ____ the best book I have read in a long time. 23 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  24. The verb to be in the negative form subject verb + not I am not you are not he is not she is not it is not we are not they are not 24 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  25. Now, using a contraction… subject contraction 1 contraction 2 I I’m not you you’re not you aren’t he he’s not he isn’t she she’s not she isn’t it it’s not it isn’t we we’re not we aren’t they they’re not they aren’t 25 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  26. Make negative sentences using to be A B 26 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  27. Make negative sentences using to be A B 27 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  28. Make negative sentences using to be 32. He ____ my friend. I do not know him. 33. She ____ very tall. Are you sure she can reach? 34.Books ____ interesting. I prefer my iPad! 35.The TV is broken again! It ____ a good brand. 36.The movie ____ funny. I did not laugh at all. 28 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  29. Make negative sentences using to be Use a contraction 37. He isn’t a good football player. (he) 38. ___ very tall. Are you sure she can reach? (she) 39. Call the store. I think ___ open. (it) 40.Take an umbrella. ___ nice outside. (it) 41.It is an old dress. ___ new. (it) 29 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

  30. Make positive or negative sentences 42.(it / cold today) It is not cold outside today. 43. (New York / in the United States) ___. 44. (gold jewelry / cheap) ___. 45.(The Hobbit / good movie) ___. 46.(football / my favourite sport) ___. 47.(it / windy today) ___. 30 © 2014-2021 Global Online Language Services Inc.

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