Here is an English grammar lesson about the form of the verb "to be". In this lesson, you will learn the affirmative form (positive), question form and negative form of the verb BE in both the present simple tense and past simple tense. I also explain the contracted forms for the affirmative and negative. The verb "to be" is an irregular verb in English. Its form is therefore different to all other verbs. This verb is used a lot in the English language. It is therefore very important to learn the form by heart. At the end of this English grammar class, there are some exercises to test your understanding. The accent in the video is a British English accent. More grammar lessons:    • learn English grammar   Listening exercises:    • English listening practice   Vocabulary videos:    • learn English vocabulary   Andrew, Crown Academy of English http://www.crownacademyenglish.com/ https://twitter.com/Crown_English null Photo credits by FreeDigitalPhotos.net: “College Student Showing Ok Sign” by imagerymajestic “Yawning Young Businessman” by imagerymajestic “Sleeping Young Businesswoman” by Ambro “Young Bodybuilder Exercising, Toning His Biceps” by stockimages “People At Gym Working Out Happily” by stockimages “Teacher Waking Up A Dozed Off Student” by stockimages “Boy Tired And Sleeping On Books” by David Castillo Dominici