English Grammar: Should you use DO or BE?

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  • @engvidAlex
    @engvidAlex  6 років тому +54

    If you like this video, check out my channel and don’t forget to subscribe! If you want more grammar videos, I recommend checking this one out: ua-cam.com/video/YfztVj5Qwqk/v-deo.html
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  • @patriciawong5090
    @patriciawong5090 9 років тому +132

    this is exactly what I was looking for, thanks!

  • @myhaAa
    @myhaAa 3 роки тому +2

    Was trying to explain this to my husband, however it's been a long time since i've studied English and the only thing i came up with was "using do/does only in questions regarding some actions". I've looked for other explanations, as he was still confused, and came across your video. Your way of teaching and explaining is admirable! Thanks a lot for helping us both! Will definitely subscribe to your channel!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  3 роки тому

      I’m so glad I could help you and your husband! Cheers from Canada! 😃

    • @myhaAa
      @myhaAa 3 роки тому +1

      Cheers from Bulgaria! :) We're already big fans of yours.

  • @daly5631
    @daly5631 6 років тому +2

    You are one of a few teachers who explain this topic in a completely way! Right now a get it. Thanks so much

  • @amantedelmondo1787
    @amantedelmondo1787 9 років тому +8

    These are the kinds of things people take for granted when they´re studying english. thanks. I really like the way you explain out your lessons. paused and methodical.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +3

      +Johnny Valencia Thanks a lot, Johnny. In beginner lessons especially, I feel it's important to take this approach. Step by step is the best way.

  • @sausagefruit7690
    @sausagefruit7690 Рік тому +1

    Sometimes I really get confused, with all these verbs and so forth. For instance, when you are including slangs or dialects etc., where someone is saying "Where is you from?" instead of "Where are you from?", because if you re-think this sentence construction, "is" represents singular where the "are" is for "plurale". The same goes with continuing in simple past with "didn't", like "Why didn't you go(ne) to school?", that is some confusion about the english formulation and building progress of a sentence. Nonetheless, "are" is also present tense, but at the same time it is very confusing for non-native english speakers.
    Also, what has confused me is "You good" instead of "You are good", why would there be an "are" in the first place? I reckon there are just grammatical and both correct(?)
    Another important point that "like" is less formal than "for example/instance" using instead, this is something I need to adjust in the future.

  • @engvidAlex
    @engvidAlex  9 років тому +20

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  • @saminabee5315
    @saminabee5315 7 років тому +1

    Thank you sir, i have so many doubts but when i watched your video, it clears all my doubt

  • @Najlata
    @Najlata 8 років тому

    I am an arabic person and I understood the lesson clearly thank you mr. Alex

  • @yingying9389
    @yingying9389 3 роки тому

    My understanding is if the sentence include the "notional verb" in we can use do/does/did, if no notional verb ,use be "am/is are/was/were.

  • @nadiabeccaria1782
    @nadiabeccaria1782 4 роки тому

    My compliments for actually explaining the structures, so many others just do not highlight the differences!

  • @navdeepdeol1605
    @navdeepdeol1605 4 роки тому

    I was confused between do and be and suddenly i found your video which made my day.Thanks to u teacher to solve my problem.

  • @larisajaaskelainen7137
    @larisajaaskelainen7137 9 років тому +1

    Alex you are the best teacher in the world! Perfect teacher! I wish you God blessing and long life!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Larisa Jääskeläinen Thank you so much. I truly appreciate it.

  • @inventoresanonimos
    @inventoresanonimos 4 роки тому

    Thanks for your video. It's very helpful.
    I still have a question. The two sentences below they are pretty much similar, but the auxiliar verbs are different:
    - Who is that man? What ______ (he / want)?
    - Who is that man? Why ______ (he / look) at us?
    Why does that happen?
    Thank you

  • @gabrieladacosta5305
    @gabrieladacosta5305 6 років тому

    Perfect. I watched many videos in Spanish but I didn’t understand in my language. And I understood it with your explanation in English. Thank you so much.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  6 років тому

      That's such a nice compliment! Thank you, Gabriela. I'm glad it's clear. :)

  • @engvidAlex
    @engvidAlex  9 років тому +50

    Bonus points if you recognize my t-shirt!

    • @winglessfowl9263
      @winglessfowl9263 9 років тому +1

      +English Lessons with Alex (engVid AlexESLvid) Please clarify whether to use the following sentence this way or the other?
      I understand the difficulties of the students. or
      I understand the difficulty of the students.
      Any commenter here can reply please if u know. Which one is correct and why?
      I think the second one sounds good. Please sir.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +1

      +Nahid Ahmed See above. :)

    • @astronoybrasil7990
      @astronoybrasil7990 9 років тому +1

      +Nahid Ahmed I think both are correct... one word you are using in the plural form.

    • @winglessfowl9263
      @winglessfowl9263 9 років тому

      Thank you sir.

    • @winglessfowl9263
      @winglessfowl9263 9 років тому

      English Lessons with Alex (engVid AlexESLvid) Thanks a lot sir.

  • @CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish
    @CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish 9 років тому +11

    Terrific lesson as always Alex. ANY level of student would benefit from revising the formation of questions!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Cleona Patterson (eFluentEnglish) Precisely. :) Thank you!

    • @CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish
      @CleonaPattersoneFluentEnglish 9 років тому +1

      Look forward to more videos, keep up the good work!

    • @eRmexMusic
      @eRmexMusic Рік тому

      7 years old but still gold.
      I've come here to revise some "intuitive" thing in my mind about English that I had leant years ago :D

  • @CesarFlores-bu5sq
    @CesarFlores-bu5sq 9 місяців тому

    I am so happy, I am learning what I did not understand in class, you have taught me, thank you brother

  • @JamesDrawings
    @JamesDrawings 8 років тому +3

    Perfect explanation!
    Congratulations, teacher and thanks for sharing your knowledge!

  • @eikaiwawithsam2549
    @eikaiwawithsam2549 2 роки тому

    By coincidence, I saw this video this morning, when making my lesson plan. Then, in the evening, I decided to see how good my new mic is, by doing some tongue twisters.... and surprise, surprise, guess who made a list of 50? (though honestly, "I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream." is not really a tongue twister, but 50 was a big promise, so whatever.)
    Good job Alex, you gave me the info that nobody seemed to plainly say

  • @manimekalaveerapandian3535
    @manimekalaveerapandian3535 7 років тому

    surely this lesson erase my long time doubt sir,before that i am very confusing for whichone is used do/be verbs,but now my problem sloved,thank u so much sir

  • @jungsookchung8491
    @jungsookchung8491 5 місяців тому

    Hi Alex, thank you for your good intention to try to teach English using UA-cam. I don't believe this type of questions is the best. You shoud not recite the wrong anwers. There are strong possiblities for the beginners that they would remember the wrong answers instead of right ones.

  • @АлексейБаринов-б4ч
    @АлексейБаринов-б4ч 9 років тому +11

    How are you doing dear mr. Alex? You are my the likest teacher in the engvid! Your explanations are so clear, suitable and fit for me. Thank you so very much for your useful work!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Алексей Баринов Not a problem. Thank you very much for your support!

    • @dongle8710
      @dongle8710 9 років тому +1

      +Алексей Баринов when i am begin to learn english. i was watching video by AlexESLVid. thank for your help( Alex and teacher in Engvid). my life is brilliant when i know other people on the earth talk and share. thank a lot. at the moment, no word can describe my think.:D

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +2

      +Dong Le "No words can describe my thoughts." :)It's important to feel like you are connected to the language and to the teachers.

    • @dongle8710
      @dongle8710 9 років тому

      +English Lessons with Alex (engVid AlexESLvid) ok. thank you.:D

  • @mendozatapia2650
    @mendozatapia2650 9 років тому +1

    hello mr. Alex! I love all your Inglish classes. I'm Spanish speaking, I love to see your channel every time, thanks so much!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Mendoza Tapia I'm happy to hear that. Thank you so much for clicking!

  • @annasabrina972
    @annasabrina972 4 роки тому

    Hi! I am an english teacher here in Brazil and this video really helped me to prepare a lesson! You're excelent! Thanks ;)

  • @sawblessingrain4000
    @sawblessingrain4000 4 роки тому +1

    Thank you so much teacher I was so confused how to use them. But now, I could understand because of your clear explanation.

  • @xloygr1605
    @xloygr1605 9 років тому +1

    Thanks a lot Alex! Very usefull lesson for me. Really I thought I never figure out when use do or be. I always used my intuition but turn out unbelivable you show us a rule in Englisg!! Wow!

    • @xloygr1605
      @xloygr1605 9 років тому +1

      +Xloy GR This video made my day!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Xloy GR I'm really happy to hear that! :) That's the whole reason I make these videos.

  • @kakanangtanapaisalgit6513
    @kakanangtanapaisalgit6513 5 років тому +9

    Thank you so much for this lesson . Really useful , essential . Everything now is clear super thanks again!!! Even I don’t understand “base verb” but I understand “ only use Do for action “

  • @suhailajaffer5544
    @suhailajaffer5544 4 роки тому

    Thanks Mr Alex u helped me alot 👍👍👍

  • @alfredgalatos9522
    @alfredgalatos9522 9 років тому +6

    sometime questions could be made with Have.... confusing . Thanks anyway Alex your lessons are always clear and easy to understand

  • @marcioa.f.1016
    @marcioa.f.1016 7 років тому +1

    With no doubt! I think this was one of the most important video for me. Thanks a lot, Alex!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  7 років тому

      No problem, Marcio! Thanks for watching!

  • @deler9516
    @deler9516 8 років тому

    I struggled to find a rule for this question. You explained it really nicely. Thank you

  • @artihlec
    @artihlec 6 років тому +1

    Awesome! Exactly what I was looking for.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  6 років тому

      I'm glad you found it! Thanks for checking out the video, Artur.

  • @EeDuD_YT
    @EeDuD_YT 9 років тому +3

    age
    noun
    adjectives
    job
    place
    preposition
    verb with (ing)

  •  9 років тому +1

    Thanks to you Alex and EngVid , I found this lesson too easy for me.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Amrani Class Easy is sometimes good. :) This video is meant for beginner students.

  • @patriciawong5090
    @patriciawong5090 9 років тому +5

    you are a really good teacher!sigh, I always forget "a" and "the"

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Patricia Wong It's a common mistake. :)

  • @grazieleruas
    @grazieleruas 8 років тому +1

    Excellent class! Thank you!

  • @astronoybrasil7990
    @astronoybrasil7990 9 років тому

    From Brazil From Marcio
    People have these kind of problems cause they don't study enough Grammar Rules. They simply over look.
    I was ten years old when I started to study English Grammar. Nowadays, I haven't got this type of problem.
    When we learn English in Brazil... we first learn the To Be verb and Auxiliar Verbs as well...over and over again.
    One easier way to learn these questions is to listen to them. By doing this, learners will improve a lot.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +1

      +AstronoyBrasil I think many schools teach that way, and it's very helpful, but I think the focus is usually on memorizing the conjugation of the verb "to be" and not necessarily the various uses the verb has. I tried to add a little of that into this video to make it a little more engaging.

    • @astronoybrasil7990
      @astronoybrasil7990 9 років тому

      Good Evening, Teacher. It's two oclock in the morning in Brazil. I agree with you, but, Still the best way of learning is to listen to people talking each other.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +1

      +AstronoyBrasil It certainly doesn't hurt. :) Self practice is also essential.

    • @СтаниславСмородин-н3ж
      @СтаниславСмородин-н3ж 8 років тому +2

      In Russia we have the same problem. When I was young my teacher tried to explain all the tences. Past simple past perfect, future continious etc. That kind of teaching is so compicated. Then I tried to find out common rules of English grammar. Guess what? English is the easiest and full of logic language in the World. I love It.

  • @abudarda9707
    @abudarda9707 4 роки тому +1

    This is a very important lesson for the beginer

  • @MrHjozsef
    @MrHjozsef 7 років тому

    Thank you the nice explanation! Somehow I did not know the rule, however I continued to use the wrong "do" for everything. It makes sence! Thank you!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  7 років тому

      No problem! I'm glad I could help.

  • @hernangonzalezaguilar1969
    @hernangonzalezaguilar1969 4 роки тому

    De una maneta más simple podríamos decir que el verbo To Be es el infinitivo ser o estar, por lo que en el caso de "WANT", no diríamos "Estas tu quieres ir" ni diríamos "Eres tu quieres ir", sino que usuraríamos, "DO", el Do puede interpretarse en muchos casos como auxiliar sin ningún significado en especifico, lo que permitiría que este se convierta en "Tu quieres ir"

  • @cccEnglish
    @cccEnglish 2 роки тому

    Hi, my name is Christian. I’m also an English Teacher on UA-cam, I think you are very clear.

  • @hassn7750
    @hassn7750 3 роки тому +1

    basic but it's very important .

  • @balajigajendran3082
    @balajigajendran3082 3 роки тому

    Examples and explainations are very clear . thankyou alex

  • @salehaboutaama7370
    @salehaboutaama7370 6 років тому

    That's EXACTLY what confuses me when using Do & Be.
    Thank you VERY much sir ..

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  6 років тому +1

      My pleasure! I know this is a question that many students have.

  • @sergiomendes7727
    @sergiomendes7727 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Alex, thank you for amazing explanation.

  • @ВадимФролов-ъ2щ
    @ВадимФролов-ъ2щ 8 років тому +4

    Thanks for explaining

  • @Luiz_ASA
    @Luiz_ASA 9 років тому

    Parabéns, Alex!
    Você fala bem devagar, bem pausado.
    Entendi quase tudo!!!

  • @edisondrh7015
    @edisondrh7015 9 років тому +1

    Thank you for your lesson. This video helps me to learn English.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +edison drh I'm happy to hear that! Thanks for clicking.

  • @pinwinessa
    @pinwinessa 8 років тому +1

    I love you, you saved my life! Or at least, my class from confusion.

  • @_lalaley
    @_lalaley 8 років тому

    Thanks for your lessons, man! Very simple and understandable! From Russia with love!

  • @MrPepecoco
    @MrPepecoco 7 років тому

    thank you, I've been searching an explanation for months. It's earier than I thought

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  7 років тому

      Awesome! It's not as bad as some people think. :)

  • @mohammedabubaker6844
    @mohammedabubaker6844 4 роки тому

    Thank you very much for the explanation, I was really confused about using BE or Do in a question.

  • @ugherdz
    @ugherdz 8 років тому +1

    thank u Alex! ..You are a good teacher!

  • @enelnombredeKakashi
    @enelnombredeKakashi 9 років тому +8

    I love this lesson. Thanks teacher!

  • @mariaparada2724
    @mariaparada2724 4 місяці тому

    very clear explanation. THANK SO MUCH

  • @Javadmirjalilii
    @Javadmirjalilii 5 місяців тому

    Short and useful, thanks a million 🌹

  • @elhimmelstein1913
    @elhimmelstein1913 5 років тому +1

    Amazing! Thank you!

  • @Angel-bb2yp
    @Angel-bb2yp 5 років тому

    Thanks for the lesson teacher..
    But I have a question..
    What should I use if I want to say where I was born
    Were you born in the US?
    or
    Did you born in the US?
    Which one is correct and why?

  • @anastasiya_meier
    @anastasiya_meier 9 років тому +2

    your pronunciation is great,thank you for the lesson

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Anna Mancero You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

  • @annisarahmah3267
    @annisarahmah3267 3 роки тому

    Thanks Alex, your explanation very clear

  • @johnkirk2487
    @johnkirk2487 2 роки тому

    as a french speaker it helped me a lot

  • @stevenchu7149
    @stevenchu7149 4 роки тому

    Thank you so so much , Your lesson have been helping to solve my issue........

  • @miryamoranegari2514
    @miryamoranegari2514 4 роки тому

    Thank you! It was very helpful! I'm not a native speaker but I teach young students and I couldn't find the reason for this rule so thank you for the clear explanation:)

  • @luiseduardoovalle1354
    @luiseduardoovalle1354 7 років тому

    you are a awesome teacher... I understood... thank you so much...

  • @bakralrefai2296
    @bakralrefai2296 7 років тому

    thank you Alex ,, that lesson is so important

  • @Abracadebra28
    @Abracadebra28 5 років тому +4

    Man, tanks you a lot! It's verry clean to understand. I seek it many years..... for my self.... The Best regards for you and your family!

  • @diegohenriquesilva9186
    @diegohenriquesilva9186 6 років тому

    Great explanation! I'm brazilian and I'm learning English. Your videos are awesome!! Thank you.

  • @yaldamamand2155
    @yaldamamand2155 2 роки тому

    you are the best teacher well done

  • @nimaenrique
    @nimaenrique 7 років тому +1

    this is really nice finally I found best way learn and improve my English Alex.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  7 років тому

      That's awesome to read! Welcome to my channel, nima.

  • @leonardocortes7135
    @leonardocortes7135 8 років тому

    Thank you Teacher.Big hug.

  • @jebreeljojoJD
    @jebreeljojoJD 9 років тому +1

    I admire your lesson and I hope it would help many people.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +1

      +jebreel jojo Thank you so much. I hope so too!

  • @ytwatcher181
    @ytwatcher181 6 років тому

    Awesome ! The best explanation of this topic I’ve ever seen!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  6 років тому

      Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.

  • @JorgeRamirez-cf5fn
    @JorgeRamirez-cf5fn 5 років тому

    Great!. At last I understand this matter, simple and useful. Thanks.

  • @adrianasanches8102
    @adrianasanches8102 2 роки тому

    You are the best in the world, thanks for helping me, I never have had a good explanation like this. Thank

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  2 роки тому

      I’m happy to hear this has helped you. Keep learning!

  • @danakurmanaliyeva6315
    @danakurmanaliyeva6315 5 років тому +1

    Hello! Thank's a lot for lessons!
    I didn't understand why in the sentence: Are you eat the skin of a fig? // real example, we use Are not Do, cause it is an action, it's should be Do. Maybe it's a mistake in the book.

  • @clairezachow591
    @clairezachow591 9 років тому +1

    Excellent! This is perfect for my class - and an excellent listening exercise too.

  • @sergeymitrofanov2282
    @sergeymitrofanov2282 9 років тому +1

    It's very simply. Thank's a lot!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Sergey Mitrofanov "It's very simple." You're welcome. :)

  • @ReggieKYChan
    @ReggieKYChan 5 років тому

    Easy and clear explaining.

  • @TV-qc2lu
    @TV-qc2lu 9 років тому +1

    thanks so much mr,Aelx its very useful and help us and to improve english much more better.

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Weldat Fisshaye Thanks for watching, Weldat!

  • @hovhannesstepanyan2512
    @hovhannesstepanyan2512 9 років тому +4

    I tink that EngVid is the most important and most useful channel in youtube. So thank you guys soooo much for your job and your help! :)

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +1

      +Hovhannes Stepanyan Any time! Thanks for clicking!

    • @dongle8710
      @dongle8710 9 років тому +2

      +Hovhannes Stepanyan before start to learn english. i have been met lots of problem. i want to give up,when i see few video on youtube. i am glad to say that youtube channel is a good way to do it. Thanks

  • @onearth68
    @onearth68 6 років тому

    Thanks a lot. It's very useful

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  6 років тому

      You're very welcome, Phuc. I'm glad it was useful.

  • @andersonnobre5163
    @andersonnobre5163 7 років тому

    Goooooood video dear teacher!!!!!!God blesses you!!!!!!PAX!!!

  • @karenwoo93
    @karenwoo93 3 роки тому

    Very clear lesson. thanks!!!

  • @angelavu6810
    @angelavu6810 5 років тому

    Exactly what I want to learn. Thank you

  • @dr.kalidindivsnraju
    @dr.kalidindivsnraju 7 років тому

    Very clear explanation sir.Thank u.

  • @johngonzalez624
    @johngonzalez624 6 років тому

    Thank you from Bogotá, Colombia.

  • @palakthakur7795
    @palakthakur7795 8 років тому +2

    thank you it was a wonderful lesson....really grateful..

  • @polinachervova818
    @polinachervova818 3 роки тому

    Great lesson! Thank you so much!

  • @ramkumara1
    @ramkumara1 4 роки тому +2

    I like teacher👩‍🏫‍

  • @MedEasyAnas
    @MedEasyAnas 9 років тому +5

    Thank you Mr.Alex

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Gadeed Mofeed Any time.

  • @ivanny48
    @ivanny48 3 роки тому

    It's a better explain i have encountered, that's easy and your pacienty is great, i will learning with your channel, Thanks!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  3 роки тому

      Welcome to my channel! :) I'm glad you thought this video was useful. Good luck with your studies.

  • @elarsilvi101
    @elarsilvi101 2 роки тому

    I m from Brazil, I love you Alex!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  2 роки тому

      Thanks, Eliane! Cheers from Canada! :)

  • @AzizjanAyupov_leo
    @AzizjanAyupov_leo 9 років тому +2

    Thank you very much, Alex! I was thinking about it for all day)))

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому +1

      +Azizjan Ayupov That's great to hear! Keep on studying!

  • @benalexender3046
    @benalexender3046 9 років тому +6

    peace and love from Egypt

  • @annaverb9159
    @annaverb9159 9 років тому +5

    Hi, Alex! Thank you for good theme:)

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 років тому

      +Anna Verbitskaya No problem. :) Thanks for clicking.

  • @sumayia_kk
    @sumayia_kk 9 місяців тому

    Thanks a lot sir, you are a great teacher 💫🌟

  • @AGA-yb2fe
    @AGA-yb2fe 3 роки тому +1

    perfect thaks for your help.!

  • @juanbonilla-x1u
    @juanbonilla-x1u 9 місяців тому

    Really valuable information, thanks teacher!!

    • @engvidAlex
      @engvidAlex  9 місяців тому

      Glad it was helpful!

  • @marinamataloni7352
    @marinamataloni7352 6 років тому

    Gracias por explicar tan sencillo todo