ESL Lesson Plan The Verb To Be

Level
A1-A2
Time
1 Hour
Media
Article
The Verb To Be

Lesson Overview

“To Be or Not To Be?” - that’s the topic of this lesson! Students tackle the verb To Be and practice conjugating it with multiple exercises. The lesson focuses on the present and past form of the verb.

This is a perfect grammar worksheet for beginner students. The verb “To Be” is very important for A1-A2 students as it is the first building block…

“To Be or Not To Be?” - that’s the topic of this lesson! Students tackle the verb To Be and practice conjugating it with multiple exercises. The lesson focuses on the present and past form of the verb.

This is a perfect grammar worksheet for beginner students. The verb “To Be” is very important for A1-A2 students as it is the first building block students need when starting English. This lesson starts with a short grammar lesson about the present and past form of the verb To Be.

Then, students need to complete multiple exercises to practice. The first exercise is a grammar quiz. Then, students need to complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Later, students have to change sentences into the negative form. Lastly, students have to correct sentences to ensure that they truly understand this grammar point. 

Activity Layout

  1. Theory.
  2. Quiz.
  3. Complete the Sentences. 
  4. Negatives. 
  5. Negatives: Sentences
  6. Correct Mistakes. 
  7. Questions. 

Homework

As with all adult lesson plans on ESL Pals, there is a homework task to supplement this A1 A2 ESL lesson plan. Students are challenged to complete a series of exercises which follows on from the lesson.

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