English Grammar- Am, Is, Are, Was, Were: Patterns and Examples

ISBN-13: 9781497597815 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 102 str.

MR Manik Joshi

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verb -- 'to be' - verb 'to be'- negative patterns - verb 'to be'- interrogative patterns - 1a. English grammar - 'am' - 1b. am + -ing form of verb - 1c. am + being + past participle - 1d. am + past participle - 2a. English grammar - 'is' - 2b. is + -ing form of verb - 2c. is + being + past participle - 2d. is + past participle - 3a. English grammar - 'are' - 3b. are + -ing form of verb - 3c. are + being + past participle - 3d. are + past participle - 4a. English grammar - 'was' - 4b. was + -ing form of verb - 4c. was + being + past participle - 4d. was + past participle - 5a. English grammar - 'were' - 5b. were + -ing form of verb - 5c. were + being + past participle - 5d. were + past participle - exercises -- Sample This: Verb 'To Be' -- The Verb 'to be' is used to represent the following English verbs: 'Am', 'Is', 'Are', 'Was', 'Were' - The verb 'to be' is used as both linking verb and auxiliary verb. - LINKING VERB: A verb that connects a subject with the complement (adjective or noun) that describes it. Example: He is an engineer. In this sentence, subject (he) and noun (engineer) is connected by linking verb 'is'.] Some more examples: I am happy. linking verb - am]; Is he good boy? linking verb - is]; We are very proud of ourselves. linking verb - are]; She was intelligent. linking verb - was]; They were not late by half an hour. linking verb - were] - AUXILIARY VERB: A verb which is used with main verb to show tenses, etc. Example: He is going to office. In this sentence, -ing form of main verb 'go' has been used with auxiliary verb 'is'. Some more examples: I am studying a book. auxiliary verb - am - main verb - study (-ing form)]; He is working on his project auxiliary verb - is - main verb - work (-ing form)]; We are not expected to tell the secret. auxiliary verb - are - main verb - expect (past participle form)]; She was taught by me. auxiliary verb - was - main verb - teach (past participle form)]; Were they burdened by high taxation auxiliary verb - were - main verb - burden (past participle form)] - IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT VERB 'TO BE': 'AM' - Singular Verb, Used In Present Tense, Used with Subject 'I' - 'IS' - Singular Verb, Used In Present Tense, Used with Subject 'He' 'She', 'It' and other Singular Subjects - 'ARE' - Plural Verb, Used In Present Tense, Used with Subject 'We', 'You', 'They' and other Plural Subjects - 'WAS' - Singular Verb, Used In Past Tense, Used with Subject 'I', 'He', She', 'It' and other Singular Subjects - 'WERE' - Plural Verb, Used In Past Tense, Used with Subject 'We', 'You' and other Plural Subjects