To be: use the correct form
key notes :
The verb to be is irregular. It does not follow the rules that most verbs follow. You have to remember the forms.
| Subject | Present | Past |
| I | am | was |
| he, she, it | is | was |
| you, we, they | are | were |
Learn with an example
✈️ Complete the sentence with the correct past tense form of to be.
✈️ You________the star player in the game against the Eagles.
- were
- was
- The subject is you.
- In past tense, the correct form to use is were.
✈️ Complete the sentence with the correct present tense form of to be.
✈️ _____they still at the football match?
- Are
- Is
- The subject is they.
- In present tense, the correct form to use is are.
✈️ Complete the sentence with the correct past tense form of to be.
✈️ I________ upstairs in my room all day.
- were
- was
- The subject is I.
- In past tense, the correct form to use is was.
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