One of the first things you have to learn in English is which form of the verb 'to be' you have to use with which personal pronoun. By the end of the first year most students of English manage to master this grammar at least in Simple Present and in Simple Past. The problem (as always:) is with the native speakers. In some dialects they seem to make a mess about the whole thing. Watch this video to understand my point better. (lyrics of the song here)
As far as I know, this 'you is' conjugation is an example for African-American dialect from the first part of the last century and you shouldn't use it any more unless you are an actor playing a role in a prohibition-era film. But still it's there, they say it, they even sing it. What if my students find it??? *_~
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