Transcript Be Verbs and Helping Verbs

Is
Am
Are
Was
Were
Be
Become
Became
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Connects the subject to the predicate
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Does not show action
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Usually followed by a noun or adjective
Am
Is
Are
Was
Were
Be
Been
Seems
Feels
Tastes
Ex: We are hungry.
The winner is Johnny.
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Verbs that are made up of more than one
verb are called verb phrases (a be verb
followed by an action verb)
In a verb phrase, the main verb names the
action
The helping verb helps tell the time of the
action
Has
Have
Had
Am
Is
Are
Was
Were
Do
Does
Did
Can
Will
Would
Could
Should
◦ Is, are, do, does, and have all show present time
◦ Was, were, did, and had all show past time
◦ Will shows future time
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I am eating my lunch.
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Ed has taken the test.
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We were talking.
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John and Tanya were upbeat.
Peas and carrots are my favorite vegetables.
She is eating lots of fruits.
Amy is hungry.
I am shouting her name to get her attention.
They were baking apple pies.
He was late to school.
Finding Nemo is her favorite movie.
Anna was cooking dinner in the kitchen.