English Grammar- Am, Is, Are, Was, Were: Patterns and Examples (English Daily Use, #16)

by Manik Joshi

Overview

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

 

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
Useful Notes
(1): Question Tags
(2): Short Answers (Ellipsis]
(3): Addition to Remarks
(4): There Is/Was and There Are/Were
(5): Subjunctive Mood – 'Were'
(6): Be + Going To + Verb Word
(7): 'Used to' Vs. 'Be + Used to'
(8): Be + To + Verb Word
(9): Be + 'Being"+ Adjective
(10): Mixed Sentences
Exercises: 1(A) and 1(B)
Exercises: 2(A) to 2(E)

 

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 a linking verb and an 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, the subject (he) and noun (engineer) are connected by linking verb 'is'. There is no main verb in this sentence.]

 

Some more examples:
I am happy. [linking verb – am]
Is he a 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 that is used with the main verb to show tenses, etc.
Example: He is going to the office. [In this sentence, -ing form of the main verb 'go' has been used with the 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 THE 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

Product Details

BN ID:	2940044514614
Publisher:	Manik Joshi
Publication date:	02/12/2013
Series:	English Daily Use , #16
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	296 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in "computer applications", "multimedia and web-designing", and "computer hardware and networking". During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo-travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamed of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else's path to success. Two things he alwa...