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The hounds ________anxious to go.
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The hounds are anxious to go.
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Write the correct present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence.
Yesterday rode
slid
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 I am you are he, she, it is
Yesterday I was you were he, she, it was
Correct Uses of the verb BE
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In earlier lessons some irregular verbs were included. I’m sure you had no trouble with these because your ears know what sounds correct. However, we will review the rules just in case you become confused.
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 tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence.
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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 one
person, place, or thing. Use are when you mean more
Today
He blows I, You, or We blow
He grows I, You, or We grow
He knows I, You, or We know
Yesterday blew
grew
knew
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Sometimes there’s no pattern
Today
He rides I, You, or We ride He slides I, You, or We slide He wakes I, You, or We wake
Papa ________ happy to see my ax sharpened.
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Papa is happy to see my ax sharpened.
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Write the correct present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence.
are Hounds are good hunters.
You
are You are in for a long,
cold night present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence.
is
Billy is too young to
hunt by himself.
is
It is the biggest coon
I have ever seen.
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Examples – Present Tense Plural
Plural Nouns or Pronouns
Hounds
Verbs Sentences
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Regular verbs work this way.
Today He cooks I, You, or We cook
He fixes I, You, or We fix
He picks I, You, or We pick
Yesterday cooked
fixed
picked
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Sometimes there’s a pattern to irregular verbs
Use were when you mean more than one person, place, or thing.
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Examples – Past Tense Singular
Singular Nouns or Pronouns I
Billy
It
Verbs Sentences
was I was twelve years old when I caught my first coon.
was Billy was too cold to stop shaking.
was It was time to go
home.
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Examples – Past Tense Plural
Plural Verbs Nouns or Pronouns
than one person, place, or thing, and with the pronoun you.
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Examples – Present Tense Singular
Singular Nouns or Pronouns I
Billy
It
Verbs Sentences
am I am the biggest boy in the valley.
He told the sheriff, "I _______ Billy Colman."
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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.
