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Verbs (2)
Am, Is,
and Are are verbs, too.
Am, Is,
and Are are called “Be
Verbs,” because they mean “to be.”
- Wrong: I be a girl. (x)
- Right: I am a girl.
- Wrong: He be a boy. (x)
- Right: He is a boy.
- Wrong: They be students. (x)
- Right: They are
students.
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I
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am
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a
student
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He
She
It
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is
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my
brother.
sleeping.
eating
food.
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You
We
They
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are
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funny.
playing
a game.
brothers.
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Write a “be
verb” in the blank to complete each sentence:
1. Jimmy
and Diana _______ good friends.
2. The
teacher __________ looking at the paintings.
3. John and
I __________ tired, so we want to sleep.
4. My dog
_______ so lazy!
5. I
_______ a tall boy.
6. You
_______ a cute girl.
7. The bird
_______ flying in the sky.
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