Verb be - Past and Present

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What is the past tense of the verb 'be'?

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The past tense of the verb 'be' is 'was' for singular subjects and 'were' for plural subjects.

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What is the present tense of the verb 'be'?

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The present tense of the verb 'be' includes 'am' for the first person singular, 'is' for the third person singular, and 'are' for plural subjects.

Front

Fill in the blank: I ____________ happy today.

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am

Front

Fill in the blank: They ____________ at the party last night.

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were

Front

Fill in the blank: She ____________ a doctor.

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is

Front

Fill in the blank: We ____________ friends in high school.

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were

Front

What is the correct form of 'be' for the subject 'he'?

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The correct form is 'is' in the present tense and 'was' in the past tense.

Front

What is the correct form of 'be' for the subject 'they'?

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The correct form is 'are' in the present tense and 'were' in the past tense.

Front

Fill in the blank: Where ____________ you yesterday?

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were

Front

Fill in the blank: The books ____________ on the shelf.

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are