Teacher Greg shared one of his most unforgettable teaching experiences when he taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in an English Academy in Cebu in 2005.
He was discussing the application of Be-Verbs like am, is, are, was, were and be. This subject is a bit confusing for most Korean students studying ESL, especially in distinguishing the Plural from the Singular forms of the Verb. Basically, to those who used and studied English since childhood, we all know that the Plural form of Verb doesn’t have “-s” or “-es.” As for the Be-Verbs, “is” is for Singular and “are” is for Plural. However, while teaching, Teacher Greg was unaware that his student thought the other way around. So, when he asked him the question, “Do you go to church on Sundays?” The student answered him, “Yes, I are.”
He was discussing the application of Be-Verbs like am, is, are, was, were and be. This subject is a bit confusing for most Korean students studying ESL, especially in distinguishing the Plural from the Singular forms of the Verb. Basically, to those who used and studied English since childhood, we all know that the Plural form of Verb doesn’t have “-s” or “-es.” As for the Be-Verbs, “is” is for Singular and “are” is for Plural. However, while teaching, Teacher Greg was unaware that his student thought the other way around. So, when he asked him the question, “Do you go to church on Sundays?” The student answered him, “Yes, I are.”
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