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课件网) Correct Uses of the verb BE 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. Regular verbs work this way. Today Yesterday He cooks I, You, or We cook cooked He fixes I, You, or We fix fixed He picks I, You, or We pick picked Sometimes there’s a pattern to irregular verbs Today Yesterday He blows I, You, or We blow blew He grows I, You, or We grow grew He knows I, You, or We know knew Sometimes there’s no pattern Today Yesterday He rides I, You, or We ride rode He slides I, You, or We slide slid He wakes I, You, or We wake woke Other times you may not even recognize the verb. Singular Forms of the Verb BE Today Yesterday I am I was you are you were he, she, it is he, she, it was Plural Forms of the Verb BE Today Yesterday We are We were 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 than one person, place, or thing, and with the pronoun you. Examples – Present Tense Singular Singular Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences I am I am the biggest boy in the valley. Billy is Billy is too young to hunt by himself. It is It is the biggest coon I have ever seen. Examples – Present Tense Plural Plural Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences Hounds are Hounds are good hunters. You are You are in for a long, cold night. Write the correct present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence. The beautiful night _____ perfect for hunting. The beautiful night is perfect for hunting. Write the correct present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence. Papa _____ happy to see my ax sharpened. Papa is happy to see my ax sharpened. Write the correct present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence. The hounds _____anxious to go. The hounds are anxious to go. Write the correct present tense form of be (am, is, are) to complete the sentence. He told the sheriff, "I _____ Billy Colman." He told the sheriff, "I am Billy Colman." 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. Examples – Past Tense Singular Singular Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences I was I was twelve years old when I caught my first coon. Billy was Billy was too cold to stop shaking. It was It was time to go home. Examples – Past Tense Plural Plural Nouns or Pronouns Verbs Sentences Hounds were Hounds were all over the mountain. We were We were here first. You were You were the last one to go home. Write the correct present tense form of be (was, were) to complete the sentence. I _____ as nervous as Samie, our house cat. I was as nervous as Samie, our house cat. Write the correct present tense form of be (was, were) to complete the sentence. One of the things I promi ... ...
