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Verb – TO BE Lesson 6

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Lesson 6 – Verb: To Be

There is a rabbit inside.

The verb "to be" also has many different meanings.

The following are the most important ones.

1. Exists.

There is nothing in the fridge.

There is a difference.

2. Happens.

The party is tonight.

The meeting is down the hall.

Come, it is over there.

3. Located.

She is at school.

She is home.

The food is on the table.

Make your own sentence for each meaning.

There is a problem...

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She is Alexis and this is Bob.

The verb "to be" also has many different meanings.

The following are the most important ones.

4. Shows identity.

5. Shows a quality.

She is beautiful.

This is dangerous..

He is a singer.

He is not a singer.

It is stinky.


Make your own sentence for each meaning.

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The be verb is highly irregular.

Complete the gaps with the negative forms of the verb to be.

1. This book ___ mine.

2. Jane and Peter ___ married.

3. That ___ right.

4. My brother ___ here yesterday.

5. We ___ in England.

6. It ___ Monday today.

7. Jennie's surname ___ Peters.

8. I ___ a hairdresser.

9. My name ___ Alexander.

10. There ___ many people in this class.

PAST PRESENT

Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense or past tense.

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I ________ goi g outside, said Jerr . Wait! said Jerr ’s o . Do ’t forget to ear our ja ket. It ________ old out there. But o , said Jerr . I do ’t a t to ear it. I ill e fi e ithout it. Besides, it _____ _____ that old

toda . Jerry opened the door. The wind ________(4) blowing and the trees ________(5) shaking. Leaves

________(6) falling to the ground. He shivered a little and stood behind the door.

Jerr ! shouted Jerr ’s o . You lose that door a d get our oat ou g a . But o ! said Jerr . But hat? said Jerr ’s o . I do ’t u dersta d h ou do ’t a t to ear our e oat. ________

there something wrong with it?

Jerr ’s fa e tur ed red. No! he said. Nothi g’s ro g ith it! The he o ered his outh ith his ha d. Well the … said Jerr ’s o . Wh do ’t ou a t to ear it? Well, o , said Jerr . I ki d of… ell…ga e it a a . You hat? said Jerr ’s o . You ga e it a a ? Yeah. But do ’t orr . It ________ oka . I ga e it to Mar i . A d he reall eeds it. Wh ? Well, e er ti e I see hi , he looks old. He ________ al a s old, a tuall . His pare ts a ot afford to u hi a ja ket. Well, that ________ a er i e thi g for ou to do, dear. But o hat________ ou goi g to do ithout a ja ket?

I do ’t k o . Ma e I’ll ear old ja ket for a little hile.


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The forms of the verb "to be"

When? Who? Form Example

Base form be It can be simple.

Simple Present

I am I am here.

You are You are here.

He/She/It is She is here.

We are We are here.

They are They are here.

Simple Past

I was I was here.

You were You were here.

He/She/It was She was here.

We were We were here.

They were They were here.

Simple Future

I will be I will be here.

You will be You will be here.

He/She/It will be She will be here.

We will be We will be here.

They will be They will be here.

Progressive form being He is being unusual.

Perfect from been It has been fun.


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The verb "to be" as an auxiliary verb (helping verb)

Auxiliary verbs are verbs that are used together with the main verb of the sentence

to express the action or state.

Main verb + auxiliary verb = complete idea

The verb "to be" can be used as an auxiliary verb to express ongoing

(continuing) actions.

For example:

Anna is eating a sandwich.

"Eating" = the main verb.

"Is" = an auxiliary (helping) verb.

"is eating" (a complete idea) = the eating is IN PROGRESS.

More examples:

Kayla is walking home with her friends.

Justin and Ethan are watching a movie.

I am trying to get some sleep.


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The verb "to be" in passive sentences

The verb "to be" is used together with the third form of the verb (V3) in passive

sentences.

For example:

ACTIVE: I eat an apple.

PASSIVE: The apple is eaten.

"Eaten" = the main verb (in the third form – V3).

"Is" = an auxiliary (helping) verb.

"is eaten" (a complete idea) = the subject of the sentence (the apple) is

affected by the action.

More examples:

People buy cars. --> Cars are bought.

Someone turned on the light. --> The light was turned on.

He will clean the house. --> The house will be cleaned.


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Progressive Forms of the verb "to be"

The progressive form of the verb "to be" is "being."

This means the action is ongoing (continuing).

Examples:

The little boy is being naughty.

She was being rude, but then she apologized.

They are being tricked.


The perfect form of the verb "to be" is "been."

This means the action is complete (finished).

Examples:

The little boy has been naughty.

She has been rude, but now she apologizes.

They have been tricked.

Perfect Forms of the verb "to be"

Write the correct form of the verb "to be".

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Now Michael and Emily _____ getting ready to leave the house. Emily _____ putting some

makeup and Michael _____ waiting for her. Finally, Emily walks out. "Wow," he says,

"you _____ beautiful."

Now Emily _____ waiting for Michael. He wants to eat something because he hungry.

"Why _____ you so hungry suddenly?" she asks, "We _____ late…"

"I _____ simply hungry." Michael answers.

Finally, Michael and Emily leave the house. The taxi _____ waiting for them. It _____ driven

by a taxi driver and he mad!

"I _____ sorry you had to wait so long," Emily says.

"I _____ sorry, too," Michael adds.

The taxi driver _____ still mad. "I have _____ waiting for over an hour!" he yells.

Now Emily _____ mad: "You have _____ waiting for over an hour, but we have _____ waiting

for over two hours the last time! And you _____ _____ rude!"

"I _____ not _____ rude. I _____ going home!" The taxi driver drives away.

"Oh ell…" sa s Mi hael. "Oh ell…" sa s E il . And they return home.


Write the correct form of the verb "to be".

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Yesterday afternoon Megan and Kevin _____ walking home from school. Kevin _____ whistling

and Megan _____ looking at the shops.

Suddenly Kevin stopped. "Say, Megan," he asked, "Will you _____ at the party tomorrow night?"

"I not _____ sure," Megan answered. " _____ you going to _____ there?"

"I _____ thi ki g a out it…" Ke i replied a d started alki g agai . "I ha e to fi ar, though."

" _____ your car broken?" Megan started walking after him.

"Yes it _____. And the reason _____ that it _____ driven by my brother, and my brother can't

dri e…"

"That _____ too ad…" she re arked. "Yes, it _____. You know, I have _____ thinking about something."

"What have you _____ thinking about?"

"I have _____ thinking about my fish, Roko."

"Your fish Roko?" Megan was surprised. "What _____ the matter with it?"

"It has _____ eaten." Kevin answered sadly.

"Oh, no! By who?" she called.

"Roko _____ eaten by my cat Jambo. But it _____ ok. Jambo will _____ alright," he stated.

Megan looked at him an smiled. "I _____ glad to hear it. I hope Roko will _____ alright too…"


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