Role-playing: Assign students different roles and have them act out a scenario that requires the use of “is, am, are.” For example, you could have one student play the role of a doctor and another play the role of a patient. They could then have a conversation where they use “is, am, are” to talk about symptoms and treatment options.
Guess Who: This is a fun game where students take turns describing a person using “is, am, are” without revealing their identity. The other students have to guess who the person is based on the clues given.
Sentence Completion: Give students incomplete sentences and have them complete the sentences using “is, am, are.” For example, “My favorite color _____ blue.” Students would then need to fill in the blank with “is.”
Find the Error: Provide students with sentences that contain errors in the use of “is, am, are.” Students need to find and correct the errors. For example, “She are going to the store” should be corrected to “She is going to the store.”
Describe a Picture: Give students a picture and have them describe what they see using “is, am, are.” For example, if the picture is of a park, students could say “There are many trees in the park” or “I am sitting on a bench in the park.”
Role-playing:
Divide the class into pairs or groups and give each group a different scenario that requires the use of “is, am, are,” such as a doctor-patient conversation, a job interview, or a restaurant order.
Give students some time to prepare their roles and practice using the target language.
Have the groups perform their role-plays in front of the class, and encourage them to use “is, am, are” as much as possible.
Guess Who:
Choose a famous person, such as a celebrity or historical figure, and write down a list of characteristics or facts about them using “is, am, are.” For example: “I am a singer. I am from England. I have blonde hair.”
Give students a chance to ask yes/no questions to try and guess the identity of the person. For example: “Are you Taylor Swift?” “No, I am not Taylor Swift.”
The first student to correctly guess the person’s identity wins and gets to choose the next famous person.
Sentence Completion:
Write a list of incomplete sentences that require “is, am, are,” such as: “My favorite subject _____ history.” “The weather today _____ sunny.”
Have students complete the sentences on their own or in pairs, and check their answers as a class.
Find the Error:
Write a list of sentences that contain errors in the use of “is, am, are,” such as: “They is going to the movies.” “He am a student.”
Give students some time to identify and correct the errors on their own or in pairs.
Check the answers as a class and discuss any areas of confusion or misunderstanding.
Describe a Picture:
Show students a picture or a series of pictures, and ask them to describe what they see using “is, am, are.” For example: “There are many people in the park.” “The sky is blue.”
Encourage students to be as descriptive as possible and use a variety of sentence structures.
You could also turn this into a game by having students work in pairs or teams to see who can come up with the most creative and accurate descriptions of the pictures.
