Speaking: Grammar in Speaking A1 - Lesson 1: Using "be" (am/is/are) in Spoken Statements & Questions.

Lesson: The Verb "Be" (am, is, are) Welcome to your active speaking framework. I am your instructor, លោកគ្រូ សុភ័ក្ត. To express your name, emotional states, current location, or age, you must have a perfect command of the auxiliary verb 'be'. Core Spoken Patterns: I am Sopheak -> Spoken: I'm Sopheak (/aɪm/) She is my friend -> Spoken: She's my friend (/ʃiːz/) He is tired -> Spoken: He's tired (/hiːz/) You are late -> Spoken: You're late (/jʊr/) They are here -> Spoken: They're here (/ðer/) Grammar Trap: Describing Age In Khmer, it is common to express age using ownership. In English, you do not use 'have'. You must say: 'I'm 25 years old,' never 'I have 25 years.' Please enable JavaScript to load the interactive audio elements, stacked performance assessment modules, and offline lesson worksheet generation scripts.