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Correct Uses of the verb BE
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In earlier lessons some irregular
verbs were included. I’m sure youhad no trouble with these
because your ears know whatsounds correct. However, we willreview the rules just in case you
become confused.
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Regular verbs work this way.
Today
Yesterday
He cooks
I, You, or We cook
cooked
He fixesI, You, or We fix
fixed
He picksI, You, or We pick
picked
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Sometimes there’s a pattern to
irregular verbsToday
Yesterday
He blows
I, You, or We blow
blew
He growsI, You, or We grow
grew
He knowsI, You, or We know
knew
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Sometimes there’s no pattern
Today
Yesterday
He rides
I, You, or We ride
rode
He slidesI, You, or We slide
slid
He wakesI, You, or We wake
woke
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Other times you may not even
recognize the verb.
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Singular Forms of the Verb BE
Today Yesterday
I am I wasyou are you were
he, she, it is he, she, it was
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Plural Forms of the Verb BE
Today Yesterday
We are We were
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Rules for Present Tense
am is are Use am with the pronoun I.
Use is when you mean oneperson, place, or thing.
Use are when you mean more
than one person, place, or thing,and with the pronoun you.
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Examples – Present Tense Singular
SingularNouns orPronouns
Verbs Sentences
I am I am the biggest boyin the valley.
Billy is Billy is too young to
hunt by himself.It is It is the biggest coon
I have ever seen.
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Examples – Present Tense Plural
Plural
Nouns orPronouns
Verbs Sentences
Hounds are Hounds are good
hunters.
You are You are in for a long,
cold night.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (am, is, are) to
complete the sentence.
The beautiful night __________perfect for hunting.
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The beautiful night is perfect for
hunting.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (am, is, are) to
complete the sentence.
Papa ________ happy to see my axsharpened.
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Papa is happy to see my ax
sharpened.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (am, is, are) to
complete the sentence.
The hounds ________anxious togo.
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The hounds are anxious to go.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (am, is, are) to
complete the sentence.
He told the sheriff, "I _______ BillyColman."
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He told the sheriff, "I am Billy
Colman."
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Rules for Past Tense
was were
Use was when you mean one
person place, or thing.Use were when you mean more
than one person, place, or thing.
E l P t T Si l
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Examples – Past Tense Singular
SingularNouns orPronouns
Verbs Sentences
I was I was twelve yearsold when I caught myfirst coon.
Billy was Billy was too cold tostop shaking.
It was It was time to go
home.
E l P t T Pl l
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Examples – Past Tense Plural
Plural
Nouns orPronouns
Verbs Sentences
Hounds were Hounds were all
over the mountain.
We were We were here first.
You were You were the lastone to go home.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (was, were) to complete
the sentence.
I ________ as nervous as Samie,our house cat.
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I was as nervous as Samie, ourhouse cat.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (was, were) to complete
the sentence.
One of the things I promised Mama _________ to not go into the
river.
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One of the things I promised Mamawas to not go into the river.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (was, were) to complete
the sentence.
My boots __________ as soft as ahummingbird's nest.
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My boots were as soft as ahummingbird's nest.
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Write the correct present tenseform of be (was, were) to complete
the sentence.
I could tell Mama ______ asworried as a cat in a room full ofrocking chairs, and it didn't make
me feel too good.
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I could tell Mama was as worriedas a cat in a room full of rockingchairs, and it didn't make me feeltoo good.
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Practice with this online quiz usingforms of Be
http://a4esl.org/q/f/z/zz86skm.htm
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Practice – Number your paper from1 to 18. Write the correct answer
for each of the following items.
1. We (am, is, are) down by theriver bottom in record time.
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2. Because I told Little Ann thattoday is important, she (am, is,are) ready with her tail wigglingand twisting.
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3. A large raccoon (am, is, are)down in the river bottom.
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4. Hanging on the tool shed (am,is, are) my first hide.
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5. I (am, is, are) old enough to gohunting by myself.
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7. While Mama and my sisters(was, were) bundling me up,Papa lit my lantern.
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8. By the large oak tree (was,were) the largest coon I haveever seen.
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9. Two pairs of coon eyes (was,were) staring back at Billy.
10 Choose the sentence that is
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10. Choose the sentence that iswritten correctly.
a) Billy was beside his hounds expecting one ofthem to bawl, but the hounds were ready for arest.
b) Billy was beside his hounds expecting one ofthem to bawl, but the hounds was ready for arest.
c) Billy were beside his hounds expecting one of
them to bawl, but the hounds were ready for arest.
d) Billy were beside his hounds expecting one ofthem to bawl, but the hounds was ready for a
rest.
11. Read this sentence.
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11. Read this sentence.Billy is an inexperienced trainer, but Old Dan and LittleAnn are the best coon dogs a boy could wish for.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?a) Billy am an inexperienced trainer, but Old
Dan and Little Ann are the best coon
dogs a boy could wish for.b) Billy is an inexperienced trainer, but Old
Dan and Little Ann is the best coon dogsa boy could wish for.
c) Billy are an inexperienced trainer, but OldDan and Little Ann are the best coondogs a boy could wish for.
d) Best as is.
12 Which of the following is NOT
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12. Which of the following is NOT written correctly?
a) My dogs were just big, awkward pups,trailing their first live coon.
b) The ring-tail fool was not going to trickmy dogs again.
c) My dogs didn't know it, but I was pretty
well convinced the coon had hidden inthe log.
d) Neither Old Dan or Little Ann were
bewildered.
13 Choose the sentence that is
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13. Choose the sentence that iswritten correctly.
a) After seeing that there was nothingto be scared of, once again I were
the fearless hunter.b) The trails was forgotten as I tore off
through the brush.
c) I are afraid to believe it.d) Little Ann is about to stand on the
stepping stone in the river.
14 Which of the following is NOT
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14. Which of the following is NOT written correctly?
a) It was the king of the woods, toweringfar above the smaller trees.
b) The huge limbs was spreading out overthe small birch, ash, box elder, andwater oak.
c) I am the one who named this tree "thegiant".
d) I was thinking of going to the river to
wash my face in cool water.
15 Whi h enten e in the
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15. Which sentence in theparagraph below contains a
mistake?(1) The raccoon are a furry animal that has
a bushy ringed tail. (2) Their fur coloring
makes them appear to be wearing masks.(3) This is why they have been given thenickname "Bandit". (4) The "mask" goes
across the raccoon's face from cheek tocheek then around the eyes above thenose.
16 Which sentence in the
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16. Which sentence in theparagraph below contains a
mistake?
(1) The fur on the mask is a dark
brown color. (2)The rest of theraccoon's fur are gray to a blackishcolor. (3) The tail of a raccoon hasrings of different colors. (4) The ringsare black and light brown or gray.
17 Which sentence in the
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17. Which sentence in theparagraph below contains a
mistake?
(1) Seven species of raccoons live in
the world. (2) The northern raccoonare 30 to 38 inches long. (3) Theyweigh 12 to 25 pounds.
18 Which sentence in the
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18. Which sentence in theparagraph below contains a
mistake?
(1) Raccoons have stiff, long hair. (2)
The hair are generally gray withyellow or brown. (3) Raccoons havetails which are 12 inches long.