Mastering Verb Tenses for Effective Communication
Enhance your understanding of verb tenses with comprehensive study notes covering present and past tense forms, including usage examples and practical applications. Learn how to form declarative, negative, and interrogative sentences using 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were' in various contexts.
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Am, Is, Are (To be verbs in the present) Language Objective: We will complete sentences using am, is, or are to connect the subject to adjectives in three forms: declarative, negative, and interrogative. Parts of Speech: Verbs I: am Singular subject :is Plural subject/you:are Application (Why?): We use, am, is and are to: Give facts, Talk about the present, Connect the subject to an adjective that describes it. Formulas & Examples: Declarative Subject + am/is/are + finisher (adjective). Example Zebras are black and white with stripes.
Negative Subject + am/is/are + not + finisher (adjective). Example A household pet, like a dog or cat, is not wild. Interrogative A/Is/Are + subject + finisher (adjective)? Example Is the weather warm and sunny?
When Where Subject + Verb Who What How Why
Subjects (S & P) Adjectives
+ Declarative (am) (is) (are) - Negative (am) (is) (are) Interrogative (am) (is) (are)
Your turn!! + Declarative (am) (is) (are) - Negative (am) (is) (are) Interrogative (am) (is) (are)
Was/Were (To be verbs in the past) Language Objective: We will complete sentences using was or were to connect the subject to adjectives in three forms: declarative, negative, and interrogative. Parts of Speech: Verbs Singular subject / I: was Plural subject/you: were Application (Why?): We use was and were to: Talk about the past, Connect the subject to an adjective that describes it. Formulas & Examples: Subject + was/were+ finisher (adjective). Example Yesterday s exam was difficult but short.
Negative Subject + was/were + not + finisher (adjective). Example I was not here for the test. Many students were not ready for the test last week. Interrogative Was/Were + subject + finisher (adjective)? Example Was the teacher worried? Were the students concerned about their performance on the assessment?
Subjects (S & P) Adjectives
+ Declarative (was) (were) - Negative (was) (were) Interrogative (was) (were)
Your turn!! Adjectives Subjects (S & P) + Declarative (was) (were) - Negative (was) (were) Interrogative (was) (were)
Will be (To be verb in the Future) Language Objective: We will complete sentences using will be to connect the subject to adjectives in three forms: declarative, negative, and interrogative. Parts of Speech: Verbs + Finishers Will be + adjectives nouns prepositional phrases Application (Why?): We use will be to: Talk about the future, Connect the subject to an adjective, prepositional phrase or noun. Formulas & Examples: Subject + will be+ finisher. Example Tomorrow will be rainy and cloudy.
Negative Subject + will + not + be finisher. Example: Your science projects will not be in the library next week. Interrogative Will + subject + be + finisher? Example: Will Juan be in ASD for the whole month?
Subjects Adjectives/Nouns / Prepositional phrases Singular Plural Declarative Subject + will be + finisher. Negative Subject + will + not + be finisher. Interrogative Will + subject + be + finisher?
Present, Past & Future (to be) Subjects Singular Plural Adjectives/Nouns / Prepositional phrases Declarative Negative Interrogative
