Tag

Be verb

I am sleepy. Are you happy?

Japanese name: Be動詞 (be doushi)

I am hungry.
You are my friend.
He is a rugby player.

The verb “to be” is quite important in English, as you can imagine. It’s one of the first grammar points taught to students in the course of formal English instruction. Unlike Japanese, it has to be conjugated depending on the subject. This can be challenging for students, but they will gradually build familiarity over many years of practice.

“Be” is also used as an auxiliary verb in many other grammar points, but this tag only applies to the basic usage of the verb.

  • General knowledge quizzes!!

    Fun warm up! Get the juices flowing! ENJOY!

  • Snakes and Ladders

    A3 Snakes and Ladders board with card sections for use as a review activity.

  • Who is he/who is she?

    Students have to guess who the person is based on hints given .

  • How are you Jankan

    A race activity to practice how are you and the 'Be verb'

  • 'Be' Verb Fruit Basket

    Students play the Japanese favorite Fruit Basket game using the verb 'to be'.

  • Introducing Characters

    Students mingle and exchange character cards whilst introducing the characters to their friends. The aim is to try to find out the relationship of as many characters as possible within 8 minutes.

  • Greetings Board Game

    Somewhere in the 1st year textbook, students have to learn how to give reactions and learn appropriate responses. This is a fun game for students to practice responses as they try to win the game.

  • 10 Questions

    By asking yes/no questions, students must guess the target word or Japanese celebrity.

  • Imagination Quiz

    Students make pairs and take turns asking each other questions to find out what the other student is thinking about.

  • Animal Coloring

    Children color animals according to the ALT's instructions.

  • Guess Me

    Students ask five questions and guess the secret identity of their group members.

  • Call a Celebrity

    Students choose a celebrity then try to guess who their partner chose by asking them their phone numbers.

  • A bunch of Questions for Quizzes

    Questions lists focused on various grammar points

  • I Am Mr Tornado

    A fast-paced game that gets students writing and saying sentences using the "be"-verb. They build houses, and pulling the Tornado card blows down (erases) all their houses!

  • Immigration

    Students pretend they are going through immigration in the U.S.

  • TV Is Interesting

    This is a writing activity that introduces simple adjective statements while reviewing "What is ~?"

  • Are You? Guessing Game

    Guessing game where students will ask the questions and try to discover which character their partner has chosen.

  • Guess Who

    Use prints of the fun board game "Guess Who" to practice the expressions, "Do you have ~?" and "Are you ~?"

  • Guess the Teacher - Pronouns

    Students practice the pronouns "he" and "she" by quizzing their classmates about teachers at their school.

  • Are you fine SIGN GAME

    simple sign game to practice feelings

  • Odd One Out 'Is' and 'Are' basic practice

    Practice for 1st year junior high studying 'He is' and 'They are'

  • Be Race

    Fill in the blanks with the correct 'Be' form and race to the finish.

  • Doraemon Is My Brother

    Students take a character card and roll a dice and say a sentence based on the outcome, e.g. "This is Godzilla, he is my dad."

  • Are you SIGN Game

    Simple mingler activity

  • Are You? Interview

    Students answer and make 'Are you ~?' questions. They then interview their friends.

  • Monsters On Mt Fuji

    Students work together to find out which monsters are going to blow up Mt. Fuji and try to capture them before anything bad happens.

  • My Sign Book

    Students introduce themselves and collect signs from other members of the class

  • UNO and GO FISH CARDS And Extras

    A speaking activity based on the Uno Card Game. The same deck can also be used to play Go Fish

  • Got It

    Students aim to collect as many points as they can by asking questions to discover the object the teacher secretly chose.

  • Find The Wrong - Is/Are

    This is a game in which the students race to be the first to find all the grammar mistakes.

  • Am Signature Bingo

    Students ask each other "Are you...?" questions and collect signatures.

  • I + plural verb/be verb

    This is a listening and writing activity intended for a JHS first grade lesson focusing on the use of the subject "I" + plural verbs / be verb.

  • He is teacher. She is is a doctor.

    Practice He is a ... She is a... based on New Horizons 1, page 34.

  • Class Paparazzi

    A very basic interviewing game in which students chase each other and ask basic "Are you~?" questions with "I am" answers while sporting tiny printed cameras.

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