Understanding the Verb 'To Be'

This video tutorial by Ganesh from learnenglishlab.com covers the verb 'to be', a crucial verb in English. It explains how to use 'am', 'is', and 'are' in positive and negative statements, including their short forms. The tutorial provides examples and practice sentences to help learners understand the correct usage of these forms in different contexts.

What is the base form of the verb 'to be'?

• Be

• Are

• Is

• Am

Which form of 'to be' is used with the subject 'I'?

• Am

• Is

• Be

• Are

When the subject is 'he', which form of 'to be' should be used?

• Are

• Am

• Be

• Is

How do you say 'I am a teacher' in a more natural way?

• I am teacher

• I'm a teacher

• I teacher

• Am teacher

What is the short form of 'she is'?

• Shes

• She's

• She is

• Shes'

How do you form a negative sentence with 'am'?

• Am not

• Aren't

• Amn't

• Isn't

Which of the following is a correct short form for 'is not'?

• Isnt

• Isnt'

• Is'nt

• Isn't

What is the short form of 'are not'?

• Aren't

• Aren't

• Arn't

• Arenot

In the sentence 'They are not my parents', which word can be shortened?

• Parents

• Are

• They

• Not

What is the correct form of 'to be' in the sentence: 'The Eagles ___ my favorite rock band'?

• Is

• Are

• Am

• Be