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Basic English Grammar – Using “to be” to describe your life
The common verb “to be” is one of the most confusing verbs in English. In this basic grammar lesson, I’ll show you how to use this verb to describe the present, past, and future events of your life. You must master these basics to speak good English.
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Test your understanding of the English lesson by answering these questions. You will get the answers and your score at the end of the quiz.Levels
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100 … You got 10 correct out of 10
… I am GOOD … :D
Thank u Teacher …. :) :) :)
I’m good.
Interesting lesson.
thanks.
You were right Rebecca when you mentioned the sources of mistakes when using the verb To Be, your first language.
For instance, Spanish and Portuguese native speakers tend to use the verb To Have instead of To Be when talking about AGE.
Good review of the verb To Be.
Good luck D@sun, you’re good in English. :P
thanks mate :P
you are a wonderful instructor for non-native speakers, so i appreciate your glamorous duty
Hello, Rebecca! Do native speakers use Present Perfect a lot in a spoken language? I heard that you only use Past Simple, almost never use Perfect Tences.
Yes, native speakers use the perfect tenses, but first always master the use of the simple present, past and future tenses and then start using the perfect tenses yourself.
Sometimes it doesn’t matter which one you use – Simple Past or Present Perfect, as in:
I did my homework.
I have done my homework.
Sometimes it matters,
I lost my key.
I have lost my key.
The second one means clearly that the key is still lost, so sometimes those tenses are very useful. They are also more advanced, so they sound better in many situations.
My best to you, Irina.
Could you pls tell me the meaning of below sentences :
1.She has been working in the garden all afternoon.
2. She has worked in the garden all afternoon.
Assume that I am saying these sentence in night.
paras11213 1)if you assume these sentences at night then first sentence was wrong because has been means still action is going on so where as the second sentence you are telling about the action which was completed in the afternoon offcourse long past so its better to keep in past simple even though specific time indication was not mentioned but it implies past.
1. Present perfect
– Because this sentence means that she is still on.
2. Past simple
– She has completed her job in the garden the whole afternoon.
Please don’t hesitate to correct me if i’m wrong.
i got 10 correct out of 10.
im very happy thanks so much teacher rebaca <3
why can’t i create my own comment?, here is my question, I am married. In this case, is married a NOUN or an Adjective? Thanks so much.
hi hamdlink here its an adjective
thank you very much Rebecca!You are a very good techear.
I am a lucky girl now.
I was so lucky to have your class yesterday.
I have been lucky girl for two months
right?
ha, to be or not to be? It is a question.
Hi Sanny.I love to know new people all whole world.
What´s the china like?
I am brazilian.
A big hug for you.
hii
its really nice to learn english on this website.
I am glad to find that site, because it is the best way to study English without going outside :)
Good job! All the best to you!
Thanks for teaching english grammar “to be” in simplest form. Hope you will continue … Thank you very much. God bless you more.
It’s me,
Emmalou
Thanks, Emmalou. My best to you.
i like your way of teaching, it’s really wonderful thank you sooooooooo much….
Great lesson teacher!!! I like your classes..Thanks, regards from Mexico!!!
thanks,i’m very happy now!!
Thanks) Have a good Holiday!
Thanks for correcting my quiz.
Thank you ,teacher.I want to know the difference between present perfect and present perfect continous.
“I have cooked dinner. ” – Present Perfect – this means you have finished cooking and the dinner is ready.
“I have been cooking dinner for 2 hours!’ – Present Perfect Continuous – means that you started cooking 2 hours ago and you are still cooking, so the dinner is not ready yet.
Hope that helps! My best to you.
Hello! Excuse me, but in the first sentence present perfect is like past simple, has means of finished action. Why dont we just use past simple?
hello,rebecca!your way of teaching is very good
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very good lesson to understand the use of to be. I’d like to know if the past simple is more frequent than present perfect.Thanks
It may be that the past simple is used more often, but it also depends who you talk to and how well they speak! My best wishes to you.
thank you :)
Excellant teaching god bless you.
you are a very good teacher .. thanks for your help :)
hi maria :) how long have you studied english?
i got 9/10. thanx alot i learnt more.
thank you
thanks teacher, i like your way of teaching and i enjoy watching your videos
Thank you Rebecca Mam,,,,,really i fully understand,,,how to used verb to be,,,,,especially present perfect……thanks alot….
hi rebecca mam how are you?I have need to learn more vocabulary.how to i will learn vocabulary.kindly give me some advice for learn more vocabulary.Thanks a lot for your teaching.
There are many good books to help you improve your English vocabulary. You can study from such books and also read and listen to English every chance you get. The main point is that you have the desire to improve and so I am sure you will find many ways to do so. All the best to you.
may you live long teacher, i always respect my teacher who teach me one word.
Thanks my techer: thanks to this qwestion i like it
Thanks a lot!
I haven’t practice my basic grammar a lot since I graduated from high school…
Hello! Teacher Rebecca,
Could you please explain me the usage of Being+Past Participle? For example,
I look forward to being interviewed on the current affairs programme.
She was afraid of being accused of a crime which she did not commit.
In these sentences I see the uses of BEING INTERVIEWED and BEING ACCUSED. What do they mean? Can I use TO INTERVIEW and TO ACCUSE instead of them?
Best regards,
Victor [From Myanmar]
Long explanation which I can;t get into here; sorry, so please consult a grammar book, but in essence in these sentences you cannot use the infinitive. I know English is challenging, but then, aren’t all languages? My best wishes to you.
MASHA ALLAH
“THIS SENTENCE MUSLIMS SAY IT,WHEN THEY IMPRESS
Mrs. Rebecca , Thank you very much for such an excellent lesson, It has been very improtant one to practice the three tenses. I got 10 out of 10.
I like your way of teaching, it is wonderful thank you very much
Hi Rebeca, I’m a teacher now, but I was a student many years ago. I was studing for many years in order to be what I wanted to be… I have been studing a lot of things in my life… so I think I am a student still.
Are correct these sentences? I don’t know if I write what I want to mind :(
it’s a serious problem, dont you think? :)
“…in order to be what I wanted to be….” — I think here should be “who” — “to be who I wanted to be” not “what” because “what” refers to things :D
“Are correct these sentences?” — It should be “Are these sentences correct?”
I’m not sure about tenses because I have problems with perfect and perfect continuous tenses. But surprisingly, I got 10/10 in the quiz. You should change the form of the quiz because this is the hardest thing that I’m dealing with, and I got 10/10 :D
Thanks Morfik :)
Congratulations, the first paragraph was correct.
The second paragraph had some errors.
Are correct these sentences?
should be
Are these sentences correct?
I don’t know if I write what I want to mind :(
Here, maybe you wanted to say,
I don’t know if I write what I have in mind.
All the best to you!
Hello…
100%
Refering to your explanation about how is the verb to be used talking about religion, Wouldn´t it be the correct answer for the last question of the quiz “I am Muslim” instean of “I am a Muslim”?
Thanks a lot
Jone
Refering to your explanation about how is the verb to be used talking about religion, Wouldn´t it be the correct answer for the last question of the quiz “I am Muslim” instean of “I am a Muslim”?
Dear mom Rebecca,
I would like to thank you for all your tolerant , you are the one who has inspired me , you let me know the word ” where there is a will , there is a way ” Before I found Engvid my English wasn’t that great and even now it’s not like the best,but it gets better ,,,every time after I finished your lesson, it make me more confident to peak with foreigner,
I really love your teaching style, especially the way you explain !!!
Next time if you don’t mind I would like you to make a lesson about ” how to introduce your self when you are in the first day of your work” what statement you should say and should not say ,
and if you have time could you please give me a hint here ..I am going to start my first full time job in my life next months, help me please ..
Best regards and thanks
good luck!
Thanks for your kind words.
How you introduce yourself depends on who you are speaking to. If it’s a formal situation or someone in a higher position, then you have to be more formal. This can be done by making samll changes. For example, you can say:
“Hello, my name is Jack Jones.”
Informally, you might say,
Hi, my name’s Jack.
Hope this helps a little. You might also benefit from watching my lesson on the secret to successful socializing. All the best with your new job!
Sorry, I am typing too fast! I meant “small changes”!
You got 10 correct out of 10.
:D
I really enjoyed.
Thanks…
thank you
iam very happy .i like to thank you.
This lesson was very helpful for me to understand the correct use of to be.
could you add some more grammar exerciser in to your website so that we can do the practice.
thank Rebeca Madam.
Please check the resources section for some more grammar – especially the two sections I have written titled, 50 Grammar Mistakes. You could use that as an exercise. My best to you, Virender.
Thank you for the lesson, it was verry helpful for me, to inderstand the use of the verbe to be.
hi, Teacher this is a good lesson for me
Thank you so much.
YOUR TEACHING IS VERY SIMPLE WE EASILY GOT IT. THANKS REBECCA.
Thank you Rebecca you are a really great teacher
please Rebecca I have a question .What is the difference between ARISE and RISE ?
wait your answer .thank u again :)
http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1721476&langid=21
Similar to “farther” and “further”
Thank you so much
Rebecca,
Your explanation about the use the present perfect is the most simple to use and clear that I never heard before!
Canadian’s accent is the best for ESL students!
I have been a student 4 almost two year, I have learned a lot. thank u Rebecca you’re great.
thank you for this lesson well done
You’re right. In Indonesian language, there is no to be verbs. Consequently, to say I am good in Indonesian, you should say: “Aku baik”.
Thanks for the lesson, Fariz. My best to you.
100 :D
Thank you
Dear Rebecca,
Hope all’s well with u…
U know how much I’ve learnt beside u?!!
All the best 4 u,
Cheer up n have fun,Ma’am.
Kind regards,
fatiima!
:D
Great Rebeca,you are a excellent teacher!
Hi Rebeca. Thanks you are a really great teacher :-)
Hi REBBECA WHAT’s DİFFERENT BETWEEN
İ was AND İ were
Hi! Le’t me help you!
If you conjugate the verb to be, you’ll see that “I were” is wrong. OK? That’s it.
I was
YOU WERE
Sincerely,
Hello again!
I suggest to you watch the Basic Grammar English- Was & Were Ronnie class.
By for while!
thank you so much.that class and your advice so helpful.
You’re welcome!
Thank you Mrs. Rebecca…:)
I got 9 correct out of 10 :)
why this correct (I was at home yesterday.I was unwell)
and this wrong (I at home yesterday,I was unwell)
I at home yesterday,… is wrong bcoz there’s no verb in the 1rst sentence,u need a verb like was related 2 the adv. yesterday.
Hope u got,
Goooodluck & have fun!
I understood now thanx :)
excelent, very well
thank you
Way of teaching MRS Rebecca is out standing.May you live long.
And you too, Sukhwant. Thank you kindly. My best to you.
Hi, Rebecca!
Your lesson is great and clear as always.
Thanks a lot!
I am good too.
my score was 100 point..
I am hard.
Thank you Ms. Rebecca,
If possible you teach us about using “to be able to….”.
Thank you.
Best regards.
Cuong
Thanks Rebecca,i am very greatfull, you’ve been a source of inspiration to me.
Thank you kindly. The correct spelling would be
“grateful”. My best wishes to you.
I’ve got 10 out of 10 :))
Thank you Rebecca..
thank you my taecher
Thank you Rebecca! I learned a lot from you.. Keep up the good work… :)
thank you teacher that is useful
thanks rebecca.I got 7 correct out of 10.
thank you teacher, i got 10 correct out of 10
Thank you…
Thanks Ms. for the great lessons, but i have a Question.
Can i use the word”health”. He’s health is better now. is it correct? i’m wiathing for your answer.
Describe what you want to say.
“He’s health is better now.” — I’m not sure what you wanted to say, but I think you wanted to describe someone’s health condition. If so, your sentence is incorrect You could say:
— “He feels better now.”
— “He is in better health. ( or “health condition”)
— “His health is better now. (or “health condition”) — Notice here that I used “his” not “he’s”.
If I’m wrong somewhere, please correct me. :)
And one question — Do we put a comma before the word “now”?
Your comments are all correct.No, no comma is needed before the word now. Thanks for your help and best wishes.
Rebecca you are one of my favorite teachers in this website! Mirfik your English is good. Thank you for the explanation. That’s very detail.I am new in here, recently found this website and it is very useful. Now I am tring to watch these lessions every day even during my working hours.
Thnxxx Ms. You have right, Comma befor now wasn’t corect, but i want to use the word”health” to a person who is in hospital and she is going to be better and better, so can make a sentence like” Hi’s health is better now” or can you make a sentence for me, please. again, thanks a lot for the answer!!!
I hope you feel better soon.
or
I am sure you will feel better soon.
or
I wish you a speedy recovery.
All these sentences would work. Good luck, Ibrahim.
Dear Rebecca I have a question:
Someone got married in 2000, and this person got a devorse in 2010. So, this person can say: I …. married for 10 yers. And this person must use witch tense: Past simple or Past continuous ? This person can’t use Present Perfect because now we have 2012, so he got a devores two yers ago.
Pleas answer!
“I was married for 10 years.” is correct.
All the best to you!
How about using the Past Perfect Tense, like “I had been married for 10 years.”
Hi teahcer Rebecca. Thank you for your wonderful and great way of teaching. I would like to ask regarding gregory’s sentence. On his sentence, does word “health” is a noun or adjective? How about he would say “He is health now.” So what would be the difference of health and healthy? Arw they both adjective?
Thanks Ms, for the lesson, it was verry easier to inderstand.
Thanks Rebecca!
thanks so much
thanks Ms. for the useful lessons :)
thank you very much
interesting lesson,thanks
thank you so much ♥
thank you all the teachers
Thank you Rebecca. You are a very good teacher
Very nice lesson Rebecca, thanks!
Engvid, where is Jon’s video about Halloween? I’d like to watch it again and make some notes.
I hope nobody has complained on the lesson just because Jon were wearing a mask!
Thanks a lot
If you are looking for a particular lesson by a specific teacher, go to the “teachers” section above the video, and choose that teacher’s name from the drop-down menu. Then, you will open a page with all the lessons by that teacher. You will also find Jon’s Halloween lesson there. Best wishes!
WOW, I FOUND IT !!!
SORRY GUYS! :)
ooooops, Jon WAS wearing…
it was a very easy lesson…so much thanks REBECCA
Thank you very much Rebecca… I’m happy!
Thak you Very much Rébecca you are a great teacher
Hey,Rebecca
Thank you very much for this lesson :) .
I got 10 out of 10. when happened SANDIand NEELAM I recalled you.Icould listen some wordslike evaccuate.Alot of thanks.
thank you so much i have been your student all the time
Good job! My best to you.
i got 9 out of 10 from the first time
thanks rebecca for the lesson
Thank you Rebbeca.. appreciate you
Thank you very much for your support
I got 10 correct out of 10 but I haven’t seen this video yet. A quiz is a really good way to try your skills. 10/10* for this site.
Rebecca I like so much of your kind of teach.
Thank’s
Thanks so muchhhhhh…………..
thanks, the lesson is good and clear.
I love this website. I love to study English so much but I don’t have enough money to learn in any English institute so this website will help me a lots.
Thank you teacher Rebecca. I am get 10 scores.
Thank you teacher Rebecca. I am get 10 scores.
I got 10 correct out of 10 but I haven’t seen this video yet. A quiz is a really good way to try your skills. 10/10* for this site.
It is the best English course that I’ve seen…Thanks..
Thank you Rebecca. :)
Excellent class!
salam Rebecceca thank you for this lesson it was working and interresting for me
Glad the lessons help you. my best wishes to you.
Great lesson!
Thanks, Rebecca!
This is a simple lesson, but is very important for you learn English.
I´m get 10 scores :-))) for the first attempt thanks to Rebecca
Hi rebecca, your are good teacher,
i would like to watch a video that talk about the culture, How do you celebrate birthdays? or Christmas? anything.
1OO MY FIRST TEST :, CONGRATULATIONS FOR ME!
I like your teaching
I’m very happy! I have useful information so much
Do we use the verb “be” in the present perfect continuous tense, or do we use “be” only with present perfect (I’m considering only these two tenses now)? Is there such a thing like “I have been being…”
We use it in the present perfect tense. That’s enough, right? All the best to you!
Teacher Rebecca. I would like to ask if you don’t mind. Could you please tell me that when using the verb to be we can use adjective, noun and verb right? But if we using verb in present tense it should be continuous right? Examples:
1. Present tense – I work today
2. Past tense – I worked yesterday
3. Present perfect – I have worked yesterday
4. Present perfect continuous- I have been working for 5 months
I hope my sentences are correct. Plaese tell me if any. Thanks
thank u madam……simple but great lesson. thank you very much
ahay… I got 100 !! thanks.. you’re good teacher :D
You got 10 correct out of 10.
:D lolz ))) thank u REbecca u are super teacher )))
thank you for evry thing
I got 9/10, Tankyou so mush!!!
Thank you so much!!!! Rebeca.
that was a good video!
Thank you Rebecca!
Great lessons rebeca
Thanks Rebecca, I enjoyed very much..See, i killed the test!
God bless!
to be >>> checked & done . thx
Hi Rebecca.. I am your fan! Keep up the terrific work.
Thank you
iam happe to get good teachers engvid
thank you
thank you very much, this site is rocks
I did pretty good job.
I loved your explanation! Good job!
I am good, thank you Rebecca.
Finally I have get this website ,,,thank you so much.
hi teacher, thank you for all of your lessons .
if you dont mind i have a question about your (DO AND MAKE)list i would know the difference between TO MAKE TIME and TO DO TIME? and another expression which is TO MAKE DO.thank you in advance. really you are the best teacher
thank you rebecca
it is very useful
Wau, 10 from 10. Many thanks~!
i like this class.and thanks .
i like this class. and thanks
Hey, Rebecca! Thank you so much! Now I know how to use “have been” correctly.
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING
Thank’s Rebeca.
Your class is very interesting.
I have 100 points of 100 points :)
thanks Rebecca i like the way how you teach
bundle of thanks for this kindness.
yes,it is
Thanks for teaching!
Today |am very happy,| began to study english.
I liked the lesson.
Mrs Rebbeca thank you very much.
Rebecca ,Thanks for making a clear difference b/w past,present & past perfect
WOW ! THANKS
Thank you ,teacher! You are best!
Thanks’s a lot!)
THANK YOU
Thank you so much my teacher.
the way of teaching is superb
thank you :)
thx a lot
thenk you
thank rebecca…it was too helpfull to me
Thank you a lot teacher
Thank you
thank you
i got 10 out of 10 ^^ i’m happy to watching your vid^^
Hi Aero, nice to meet you!
10 of 10 !! Not bad :D Thank you so much for the lesson you gave
thank u for this vid
thank you v.much
I am studying in the university. I have Grammar level 3 and there is lesson that I am didn’t understand it clearly. Would you explain it If you don’t mind please. This is name of the lesson ( Clauses – Restrictive and Nonrestrictive ).
Sorry, that is a long explanation! Please consult another grammar book or the web for clarification. All the best to you, Abdullah.
Thank u! u are a good teacher.please help me I need Subject,verb,object
Rebecca I like u r class but I went to know subject,object,verb,noun pleas send some link thank u!
Thank you . :)
Hello !!
Can you please teach us what is the different between basis and basic, and show us some examples ??
Thank you
Talia-philly
“Basic” is an adjective, which means fundamental, or main, as in:
The basic idea of this game is to get the highest point in the shortest time.
“Basis” is a noun, which means the foundation of something or the reason for something, such as:
On what basis do you claim he stole your wallet?
All the best to you, Talia.
perfect teaching!
thank you
enjoying the challenge, better thinking brings out better improvement….
thank you.you are a good teacher ,
Thank you so much.
Hello teacher Rebecca,
You are one of the best teacher I have ever had.You know how to inspire a student.I really like the way you teach.Thank you so much for teaching me.
Best regards,
Ukein Win.
I have been learning all morning. I am proud now. Thank you teacher.
thanks/….
Thank you all teachers.
Thanks Rebecca you’re always a great teacher.Thanks again for your time and effort.have a good one .God bless you. :D
thanks .I hope I will surprise my tutor sometimes at school.
thank youuuu Rebecca ! may god bless you
all correct, thank you very much
I like it your lesson I am watching your lesson continesley
I like it your all lesson I fell better after your every lesson
Thank you your all team
thank you teacher I am from Sri Lanka
i hate your lesson it did not teach me at all
sorry my litte brother wrote that
thank you <33
10 of 10
I got 100 %!
Very nice lesson. I did a review about verb to be. Thanks!
Thanks a lot
Thanks, Rebecca! It was such available and easily :-)
Thank you very much, Rebecca! You are really great teacher!!! In your video is delicate remark about specific language, it’s such a usefull thing!!!
Thanks and simple way of teaching & very Informative too.
thank you so much,Rebecca!
Great lesson,and my Score was 100 percent :D
thank you so much
Thank u Teacher
sir,you Are great man .Ineed your help regarding speaking & communication .can you
That’s wonderful lesson!
Thank you!
Madam,
I was very much interested the lesson and it help me to rectify the confusions.I got 9 marks.
thanks a lot.
I got 100 points.
Thank you Rebecca. :)
Really easy and simple 2 understand
Thank U Rebecca
8 correct out of 10 … :D thke you
thank yoy teacher ! god bless you !
Thanks extremely a lot teacher Raecca,You are a clever teacher teach useful lessons.Please go a head.Would you mind asking aquestiot,If not the word hell confuses he please make it a lesson if you are relax.
Rebeca your excelient Teacher. Many people blessed with your teaching I am the among one.
LORD GOD BLESS YOU.
thank you
Thank you
thnx teacher
its work :P
100 percent correct
Thank you very much
Really I am happy, my mark is 10
I feel that you are the best teacher, I can understand from you easily .
thanks, teacher
thanks!!
got 100 realy nice work….thanks
thank you
i got 10/10
thank you so much
great class!! Thank you
yeeess!!! i did it=))) 10 correct answers=)))
thank you too much !
Thank you kindly.
Thank you I got 9/10
This is really fun and at the same time informative.
Than you teacher Rebecca
I am begenner in this website and is great.
it like me very much.
I couldn’t understand “your marital status”
So my point was 90.
Next time I’ll do my best.
Wow I’ve got Perfect. Thanks Teacher Rebecca for very clear and very good way of teaching. Thumbs up for you ma’am. I’m start loving this website for my English learning. thanks for making this for us who wants to learn more about English matters. :)
So can I ask someone what’s your occupation ? or it’s wrong ? also is it correct to ask someone what’s your job ? help pretty please?
It would be better to ask
What do you do?
This is more common, as it enables the person to answer honourably no matter what kind of work he or she does.
All the best to you.
Great Rebecca! Thank You!
I’m good interssting
lesson thank u Teacher
Yes 100
It’s a basic lesson, but it’s very important to know it.
Very, Very, Very good!!
Thanks Rebecca.
The way you teach english is very impressive…thanks a lot..:)
hi.how can i have the lessons?guide me please.
thanks ,,, your lesson was very useful .
I learnt a lot .
thank you Rebbecca
thank you rebebbecca
thank you so much rebecca
:)
Thank’s Thank’s Thank’s Rebeca.
Your class is very interesting
I have 90 points of 100 points
you are a very good teacher .. thanks for your help :), Good Bless You
Hello! Robecca I got 10/10. I confused in the present perfect tens but now I’m clear. thank you Robecca. I hope You and your websit will impurove me.
Hi Rebecca
First of all I would like to thank you a lot for your nice explanation I really do like it very much but it seems to me that there are any rules or special explanation for such and such a i hope one day we get it dear Rebecca
I want to improve my English through writing. Nice offer by you.
very well thank you teacher
thank you so much rebecca..your way of teaching is so simple
You got 10 correct out of 10.
:D
Thanks :-)
got 100% thanks teacher
8 correct out of 10 – Thomas from Poland thx
You are the best!!!
Thanks)))
thanks !!!! it’s very impressive
Good question and important difference!
“To make time” means to create time in one’s busy schedule or life to do something for someone.
“To do time” means to spend time in jail for having committed a crime!
“To make do” means to manage without something, or to manage with very little of something. For example,
I don’t really have enough milk for this recipe, but I think I can make do.
Hope that helps! All the best to you.
i have got 10 out of 10 again
thanks teacher
It’s sooo nice to laran online classic to me and I got 9/10 mark’s thankful to teacher
Hello Rebecca. I appreciate your job. could you tell me what’s the different between Present Perfect and Past Perfect Tenses? Thank you very much.
Thank you so much mam
Thank you very much .. you made it clear and easy
i have scored 10 out of 10….
and gave improved a lot
thank you very much Rebecca mam You are a very good techear.
This lesson was very useful for me. Thank you so much.
hai mam
thanks for the “to be” verb class..
but i have a doubt that what is the difference between “be” verb and “to be “verb?
thanks
you are wonderful , i can’t believe that i am learning English by this fantastic way , wish to you the best 4 ever ♥
hi Rebecca
merci.
good lesson
Hi, Rebecca
for the answer of the 8th quiz, why the correct answer is NOT the first one “I am an engineer”
8. Which of the following sentences gives your marital status?
I am an engineer.
I am single.
I am at work.
I get it now.
Thank you for the lesson. :)
Thank you your lesson of “to be”.
I wasn’t understand the diffrence between present perfect ant present continuous but know after this lesson I understand the diffrene.
thank you very much Rebecca!You are a very good techear.
thanks a lot
Thank you
Explanation about the difference between Present perfect and Present perfect continuous was very easy to understand.
I have studied lessons on this website means that I have finished watching videos.
In the other hand, I have been studying English on this websites for 2 hours means that I started watching 2 hours ago and have not finished…..
hi madam…….first of all i must thank u for doing a great work for students like me. madam i need to now the other usages of ‘to be form’, ex; would you elaborate these sentences’ there are some works to be done’, that is to be made’ ? i’m looking forward to ur replay
Everything is correct!!!
I’m very intelligente, thanks so much teacher Rebecca. :)
Thanks Rebecca.
Basic question in the lesson…These are expressions about health. Which is common to use and what is the different? Well is better condition than good one?
I am well.
I am good.
thanks a lot…..
hey mam first of all i would like to say thanks mam its very useful to me mam i have one doubt mam what are the differnt between present perfect tense and persent perfect continuse tense
hi madam Rebeco first i must thank you very much.you are best teacher we can undestan your lesson very easy.dear madam can you help me to my this question?can you tell what are the common English words that i want keep in mind.for speak english.please help me. this is my mail address chathurajayamanne2013@gmail.com
Thank u very much for explaining
Thanks Teacher Rebecca,
after your lesson, it’s all well-defined.
Thanks Ms. Rebecca for your good teaching…
I got 100%. Here I am asking some tips.
thing is that, I am not a good speaker. But I have too much confidence to speak the people those who are my same level or below my level. I will be smart. But, when I am going to speak with some other people those who are above my level or they are very good at English Speaking, i will afraid. Then, I can’t express any thing. I will say ba ba ba… It’s my problem. As a Trainer, plz provide some tips to avoid this weakness.
Sincerely,
Thank you so much. Hitherto, I was under the impression that the words “to be” are to be used in future tenses, like, “The building is to be constructed”; “The letter is to be posted” etc. Now, after this lesson, I learn different things. And, which of the following is correct : “Yesterday, I was tired” and “I was tired, yesterday”.
Thank you teacher. :) new student here
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you got 10 correct out of 10.Thank you teacher.
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Hello madam Robecca I am Mohcine I have a question please! I know but I would like to know more .. You said I have been a doctor for two years.. and you said it means you was a doctor and stil you are a doctor ; so in this case Could we also use present perfect continuous or not ; I think we cannot say ; I have been being a doctor for two years;but we can say ; I have been cooking for two hour; being we use it like this way; Inpite of being rich… am I right Robecca please answer me in a satisfied ansewrs and thank you alot you speak very clearly and I have a chance because I’ve found this best website please answer me and say to me how is my English !
Thank you for this lesson ..
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as always very good class! Thanks Rebecca
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rebbeca u r the finest teacher as far as my learning of english is concerning because i am getting more information from you.and i want to ask something that cna i use the word “got” for past instead of “was”?
hi teacher, how do we use “had been” and “have been”, i always confuse with these two words…
Naks… very illustrative…thank you.
Thanks a lot Rebecca for your vids, they’re so so so useful.
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Thank you so much Rebecca. I am a student by the way.
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I had 2 years break in learn English, And now i back to learn, because in UK… but i have big problem with speaking:(
Somebody know how I have do this problem ?
Now i try to remind this grammar.
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10 correct out 10 ! Youpiii ! Thank you for the lesson, Ms. Rebecca.
Lovey lesson what ever I attend in my life , so big smile for your help
Hai I got 9 out of 10 , is it nice?
I got 10 out of 10.thank you Rebecca.Great lesson.I really appreciate your help.
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Thank you teacher
Thank you! It is clear examination ‘to be’ which is very special verb in English.I am very happy to understand how to use this verb.
I am married. In this case, married is a noun or an adjective? Thanks
Wow great lesson, especially Present-Perfect. I have been member of envied.com for three weeks and this website is great.
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Thanks for your help
I appriciate your lession..its very usefull for me..
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I was reading your comment and I found that you never give reply to Indian people. Do you have any problem with us or you have religion problem? . I respect you from my heart . Please reply .
It’s not on purpose, I promise! There are so many comments that we can’t answer all of them :(
Dear Rebecca ma’am, You are the best teacher I have ever had.
I am sorry to bother you, (my English is not so strong but I try to write my some queries ) Ma’am, I have problem with the infinitive verb “to be “when I see it in the sentences, I get confuse how to use, when to use and why to use it in the sentences and what is the meaning of that, some sentences I understand but not all. For examples:
• We are happy “to be” back with pinkathon Mumbai2013 powered by Mumbai mirror.
• All systems observed were found “to be” in acceptable running state.
• The shoes are “to be” shined.
• Great men are likely “to be” surrounded by sycophant who want favours.
• Every man likes to flirt with a pretty girl, and every pretty girl likes “to be” flirted with.
• Genelia wanted him to be her husband.
• We want her to be her maid of honor.
• James thinks them to be the musicians.
• We believe her to be the murderer.
Ma’am, I cordially request you to kindly make a video regarding to these sentences, which will help us to understand better then what we understand now;if you do not, kindly explain us as your convince method please please……… I hope it will get better soon.
Thanking you.
Your truly,
Vishal
Feb.17,2014
Hello, I admire you a lot Rebecca. Please, could you help me to know how to get prepare for the TOEFL exam, and tell me some strong point to use in the Essay (writing part of Toefl)?
with respect Adela
Hello ma’am,
Once again I m not sure about the infinitive verb “TO BE” yet.
Can’t you solve this problem clearly? You don’t know about it.
I appreciate your teaching from hart. If you don’t want to explain me about it tell me, I will not comment again.
I understand that you don’t have enough time to solve this problem. if you can’t understand my questions, I tell you their Names instead of Examples.
Therefore, I made my problem very easy to understand that I have problem with Infinitive “TO BE” with subject as well as without subject.
Actually, I asked some people who know about English, but They couldn’t explain me.
I know your name is Rebecca Ezekiel
Thanking you.
Your truly,
Vishal
Feb.26, 2014
hi rebeeca got 100%
i am an engineer. Why do I answer wrong? you can explain for me, please
thank you Rebecca . could you please explain that.is the verb to be for speaker only (i) what about ( he , she and it )
Your lesson clear my mind about that topic. Its very helpful. Thank you very much.
not difficult…..basic english.
thank you very much Rebecca. you are very help me. I forgot about verb to be.
I have been a student for 4 years.
so far, so good, thank you…….
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1) I am a student.
Q am i a student?
2) his name is hitesh.
Q is his name hitesh?
3) i have been completed a computer course.
Q have been i completed a computer course?
4) My brother is reading Business laws.
p) My brother was reading Business laws in last-night.
p.p) My brother have been read Business laws.
5) I am a 23 year old.
I was 22 year in last year.
Q Are you 23 year old?
6) Today, My computer is working perfectly but some day ago it was not working properly, because of my computer some hardware is not good condition so that reason i should change it.
Are these sentence correct?
I am a computer student but i don’t know some word.
these words are following.
wherein,else-were,therein,whereby, more-ever,
please give me some EXAMPLE.
Your faithfully student.
Satish
Have a nice day ma’am.
Have a good day mam.
god blase you.
take care. (:-
I got 100.thanks a lot.
thanks a lot Rebecca!
Thanks Rebecca! I got 90% :)
hello rebecca, i need your help…can you tell me what’s the difference between at the end and in the end?
Hi Rebbeca, first of all many thanks to teach us amazing lessons and specially about the common mistakes. I try to watch ur lessons daily.My grammar is too bad. Only I am confident in present/past/future simple. I didn’t get a point in this lesson that in present perfect some time we use for example I have worked.(we r using have with the 3rd form of verb) and sometime we use have been working.(here we are using have been with verb+ing )and sometime have been married ( have been with the 3 rd form of verb). I am totally confused which form of verb we use in present perfect? and which helping verb we use I mean have or have been. Please please clarify this point.
Many thanx.
i have got 100%, thank you very ma’am Rebecca.
I’ve got 100%, thank you very ma’am Rebecca.
For first time, It was very hard but now something is progressing the I use grammar. Just a little bit improvement everyday but it was okay.
Hello dear teacher Rebecca.Thanks for this interestin lesson I got 100 .I would like to know if, Do you teach kids or you teach adult people only .thanks have a wonderful time.
thank you very much , this vedio help me to understanding
If I could translate to English, in Portuguese we say : I have 43 years. I had 23 years when I moved to China. For exemple…
But in Portuguese we don´t say ” I tired” . We say “I´m tired” . “Eu estou cansada”
Rebecca, I love your lessons!
Yep! You’re right Adi, we Spanish speakers make the same mistake when talking about AGE.
How about the expression “Tengo sueño” (I’m sleepy)? How do you put it in Portuguese?
All the best to you.
Regards
helpful teacher
Dear teacher I love your class, is really understandeble All the best to you. God bless your heard .
I got 10 correct out of 10.
Your explanation for the lesson was excellent
Thanks Rebecca
This is really useful site I would like to say thanks to all teachers:)
Hi Rebecca, nice lesson .I have a question: If I want to express that I’ve been a student for 5 years but now I’m no more a student, how can I say it? I thought I could say: “I have been a student for 5 years” but after the lesson I think that the right sentence is: I was a student for 5 years… Isn’t it?
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100% Correct i will follow all your lessons
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A very great explanation!!! Congratulations!!!
Hi Rebecca, it was a great lesson, you’re a incredible teacher (:
I have a doubt concerning the simple past. We always use with time markers as yesterday, 4 months ago, last year? If not, could you give me a example when we don’t use these adverbs?
I’m so happy to pass all these quizzes with full marks
Thanks my teacher :)
Dear Rebecca,
If I describe the present, with over 400 comments, you have a very good audience. Congratulations. I am faithful.
Best regards.
Thanks a lot. I got 10 out 0f 10
Easy beasy lemon squeezy ;)
Thanks Rebecca! You era a great teacher .
thank you very much for this lesson, I really needed to know how and when to use present perfect. :)
Thanks Rebecca for the leessson .
Thank you
Great lesson! I have a question. For the present perfect you are not using the verb to be?
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I have made sure again that Rebecca explains her lessons clearly and intelligible.
you’re a great teacher, thank you very much
thank you so much
very nice lesson mam, but i have a question about tenses you have teach, can we use “been” in present perfect tense ? because normally “have been or has been” are used in present perfect continuous tense. as you teach that present perfect tense is only used to show the work which has done, instead of this we use present continuous tense in the cases in which we start work in the past and still continued in present.
thanks in advance.
First time to leave a comment. I enjoy watching Rebecca teaching grammar, it’s very clear. Thank you.
Thank u madam
Thankyou madam
learning english is very challenging.
It challenge me to study hard.
Thank you kindly.Mentor.Rebecca what’s about present & past continuous lessons I Can’t found?
thnk u Rebecca!
I like the way you teach.Thank you very much.
The subtitles of this video is not matching to Rebecca’s speech. It is so awful because it just confused and, as for me, prevent to develop and understand a sentence of her speech.
This lesson is from before we started adding captions, so it’s just Youtube’s auto-generated ones. Sorry :(
thank you for your adding correct captions.
Hi Rebeca.
This class was so good, cause it’ll help my students with some their doubts.
Thanks so much, one more time.
see you
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Yey! 10/10 :D
Thank you , good lesson
Thank You Rebecca
Me too 10/10 :D at first.
It’s so easy when you explain.. thnk so mach :)
I am from Turkey.
I wasn’t at home yesterday.
I have been a student for 4 years.
im a banker and im single thank you teacher
Hello Rebecca,
Is there any difference between be and to be?? I wonder and feel extremely baffeled as I think the latter as an infinitive. Please let me know to clear out this doubt. Thank you.
P.S- You could drop me an e-mail (nishadakash500@gmail.com) if you feel free to hand me out the information in a more elaborative way.
you made it very simple…thanks a lot rebecca
Thanks a lot
I have been married for 2 years.
I have been study english for 1 year.
it is very good practice somethings here…
great lesson.i have been learing english for many years but my english is standstill but since i know engvid.com everything has changed, i feel confident in my english ability,few months ago i just passed my TOEIC exam furthermore i have big passion in learning english,its fun and help a lot in my life.Thanks you with my honesty.
All best to you.
Wow! Congratulations on passing the exam!
Congratulation to myself i got 100 perfect score
Hehehehe. Thank you Teacher Rebecca
Perfect lesson!
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I am a student at college now.
last year, I was high school.
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I got 100! Thanks!!
10/10. Thank you.
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hello maam Rebecca,I like this lesson very much.I´ve learned a lot. you know Rebecca just one thing for more that really i have really confused the use of has and had when should i use it.Could you please send me a link that can help me to understand more.Again,thanks a lot.
I like it this lesson. It´s very clear.
I really. would like thank you for the lesson.
Great lesson. Many thanks.
You got 10 correct out of 10.
thanks…
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Yes got perfect score, this is really help me a alot improving my english skills.. thnak you teacher rebecca.
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Good morning Ms.Rebecca,
Is it right sentence if i use, I have been there? and which context can I use?
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thank you Rebecca
Thank you so much!
how to differentiate between present perfect and past tense?
Thank you very much, great video. keep it up!!???
thank you very much, Rebecca. I got 10 correct
Thank you.
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Can anyone clear the doubt..
I am manager.
Is it wrong or correct.
If is it wrong.why?
Please explain anyone
Thanks a million mam for your outstanding lesson!It’s so useful and very informative .You have explained with great fluency and very clearly that is easily get any point from your lesson.
great work….. plz update quiz question ….
thanks from Bangladesh
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Hi ma’am could you please tell me the difference between the two sentences below
1. This is the best picnic ever.
2. It has been the best picnic ever.
Please help me understand the difference of these sentences
1. I am in Canada since 2018.
2. I have been in Canada since 2018.
3. I have been living in Canada since 2018.
4. I am living in Canada since 2018.
Hello Rebecca! I am Irina Crew. Thanks a lot for your English lessons. I am foreign and have studied myself. Only after your lessons verbs TO BE I understood how to use the verb to be correct.
bigger with respect
I watched this video twice on September 04, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it. I got ten out of 10.
10/10
will done for me
thanks teacher
Thank you very much Rebecca.
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Hurray! I got 100.?
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I got 10/10.
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Thank you,Rebecca for this opportunity to learn from you, this topic.I am very glad.
Thank you Rebecca for useful lesson. You are the best teacher on Engvid 😀
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More clarification is needed here mam
Thank you!