The verb to be. The rule for using am, is, are for children

The rule am, is, are for children becomes one of the first difficulties in learning English grammar. In fact, nothing in this rule is difficult. The main thing is to learn the theory and practice it.

English verb to be

Of course, in English, the verb to be (be, be) is the most basic and primary. It is used much more often than other verbs. There are 3 forms of the verb to be: am, is, are.

I	Am
He	Is
She	Is
It	Is
We	Are
They	Are
You	Are

Remember the rule is not difficult. In order to fully master the rule am, is, are, for children there is a special algorithm. First you need to learn all the pronouns ( I - I, he - he, she - she, it - it, we - we, they - they, you - you, you). Then it is necessary to learn all forms of the verb to be, as well as lexical meanings. Only after this, it will be easy for the child to remember which form belongs to which pronoun.

The verb to be is necessary in English in order to communicate your name, where you come from, your profession, and so on.

After the child has learned all the pronouns of the English language and the form of the verb to be , one can begin to study the short form of this verb, negative, and also a brief negative. To study this rule, you need to study and learn this table.

The usual form (Long Form)	Short Form	The negative form (Negative Form)	Short negative form (Short Negative Form)
I am a doctor	I'm a doctor	I am not a doctor	I'm not a doctor
He is a doctor	He's a doctor	He is not a doctor	He is not a doctor
It is a cat	It's a cat	It is not a cat	It is not a cat
We are tourists	We're tourists	We are not tourists	We are not tourists
You are a singer	You're a singer	You are not a singer	You are not a singer
She is from Spain	She's from Spain	She is not from Spain	She is not from Spain

It is worth considering that in one day it is impossible to learn the full, short, and negative forms of am, is, are . For children, exercise should be selected according to the level of study. If you have just begun to study and fix this rule, allow the child to do the exercises using a notebook or a textbook with a written rule. When you see that the child does not make mistakes in the exercises, close all the aids and allow the child to cope on their own.

It is not necessary, on the very first day, to study all the subtleties of the forms of the verb to be . The rule should be remembered for the rest of your life, which means that every moment must be given special attention.

Examples of the use of the verb to be

The verb to be is used:

• When you need to introduce yourself to a stranger:

- I am Ivan (my name is Ivan).

- His name is John (his name is John).

• To communicate your location:

- I am in London (I'm in London).

- He is in Moscow (he is in Moscow).

We are in the park (we are in the park).

• To name someone's nationality:

- I am Russian.

She is American (she is American).

• To name your profession or tell about a hobby

- He is a doctor (he works as a doctor / he is a doctor).

I am a tourist.

- We are teachers (we are teachers / we work as teachers).

The verb to be has a very wide use in English. During the study of this foreign language, the verb to be will always accompany your child. That is why the rule am, is, are for children is so important, it must be remembered once and for all.

Exercises to fix the study of the verb to be

Fixing the study of the verb to be (am, is, are) - exercises for children. The English language must be constantly enshrined in practice. To do this, both live communication and grammar exercises will help.

Exercise number 1.

Task: To insert the necessary form of the verb to be into the pass.

1. I _ a teacher.

2. He _ a tourist.

3. My name _ Roma.

4. Kate _ a doctor.

5. They _ actors.

The correct answers are: am, is, is, is, are.

Exercise 2.

Task: Translate into English, use a short form of the verb to be .

1. He is from Spain.

2. She works as a singer.

3. We are not in France.

4. My name is Alina.

5. She is not a tourist.

6. My father works as a chauffeur.

7. They do not live in Australia.

8. My mom does not work as a doctor.

9. I do not work as a teacher.

10. We live in Russia.

Answers:

1. He's from Spain.

2. She's a singer.

3. We are not in France.

4. I'm Alina / My name's Alina.

5. She is not a tourist.

6. My father's a driver.

7. They are not live in Australia.

8. My mother is not a doctor.

9. I'm not a teacher.

10. We're live in Russia.

Exercise 3.

Task: Select am, is or are .

1. I'm very friendly.

2. My mother _ very busy.

3. My friends _ very funny.

4. My teachers _ very kind.

5. I _ American.

6. He _ from Italy.

7. I _ not very good pupil.

Answers: am, is, are, are, am, is, am.

It is necessary to constantly train to remember the use of the forms am, is, are . Exercises for children help to understand all the intricacies of using these forms.