Is, are and am - present tense forms of the verb 'to be' - Complete lesson & Activities

This is a full lesson teaching the difference between when to use ‘is’, when to use ‘are’ and when to use ‘am’.

‘Am’ is used only with I and when writing in the present tense.
‘Is’ is used with singular nouns and pronouns.
‘Are’ is used with plural nouns and pronouns.

This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes a full lesson’s worth of activities. The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations.

The presentation includes:
√ Learning objective
√ Three success criteria
√ Starter activity introducing forms of the verb ‘to be’
√ Teaching input - difference between use of ‘is’ and ‘are’
√ Consolidation activity - fill in the blanks
√ Extension Input - exceptions (you and I)
√ Differentiated independent activity - mistake spotter
√ Extension Input - Introduce ‘was’ and ‘were’ (whole class activity)
√ Consolidation - fill in the table
√ Plenary - Sentence maker activity

PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations.

This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.