How to Use To Be in English - Using Be in English Grammar Lesson

This video tutorial covers the use of the verb 'B' across different levels of English proficiency, from beginner to advanced. It explains basic forms, continuous forms, perfect forms, and passive voice, providing examples and exercises for practice. The tutorial also delves into infinitive and gerund forms, highlighting common mistakes and offering strategies for correct usage.

What is the main focus of this lesson?

• Practicing pronunciation

• Understanding the verb 'Be'

• Learning new vocabulary

• Improving reading skills

Which form is used to describe actions happening at one moment in time?

• Future tense

• Continuous form

• Present perfect

• Simple past

What is a key rule for forming continuous tenses?

• Use 'Be' plus a past participle

• Use 'Be' plus an ING verb

• Use 'Have' plus a past participle

• Use 'Will' plus a base verb

Which of the following is a perfect form of 'Be'?

• Was being

• Is being

• Will be

• Has been

How can 'Be' be used in future tenses?

• With 'did' or 'do'

• With 'will' or 'going to'

• With 'has' or 'have'

• With 'was' or 'were'

What is necessary to form a passive voice sentence?

• A gerund

• A modal verb

• An ING verb

• A past participle

What mistake do learners often make with passive sentences?

• Using 'Have' instead of 'Be'

• Adding unnecessary adjectives

• Forgetting the past participle

• Using 'Be' twice

What is a gerund?

• A verb form used in questions

• A verb form used in commands

• A verb form ending in -ed

• A verb form ending in -ing

Which sentence uses a continuous infinitive?

• The room is being redecorated.

• He is in the process of being redecorated.

• I would like to have been there.

• She is going to be late.

What is a participle clause used for?

• To form questions

• To express future actions

• To describe past events

• To add extra information to a noun