using forms of the verb be
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Using Forms of the Verb Be. Pages 126-127. The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb be . Always use the form of be that agrees with, or matches, the subject in number. Be is a verb with many forms. *** Am, is, and are tell what the subject is like now ( present tense ). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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PAGES 126-127
Using Forms of the Verb Be
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The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb be. Always use the form of be that agrees with, or matches, the subject in number.
Be is a verb with many forms. ***Am, is, and are tell what the subject is like
now (present tense).***Was and were tell what the subject is like in
the past (past tense).
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With a singular subject
Use am, is, and was with a singular subject.
I am an entrepreneur.Sam is pleased about the job.She was a student, but now she is a teacher.
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With a plural subject
Use are or were with you and with a plural subject.
We are in a hurry.You were late today.They are at the job fair.The workers were tired.
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Using be
Use be in a command, or in an imperative sentence.
Please be on time.Be sure to write your report on careers tonight.
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1. I am a member of the babysitting club.
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2. My sisters are the founders of the club.
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3. It is important to arrive on time.
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4. The baby was asleep when I arrived.
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5. The parents were home by nine o’clock.
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6. My uncle (are, is) the owner of a farm.
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7. He (was, were) a farmer for more than twenty years.
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8. His main crops (are, is) corn and soybeans.
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9. We (was, were) happy to help with the chores.
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10. My grandmother (was, were) a doctor.
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11. Some of her children (are, is) doctors, too.
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12. One of my cousins (are, is) a nurse.
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13. Her favorite subject in school (was, were) science.
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14. My father (are, is) a forest ranger.
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15. I (am, is) a student for now.