Transcript Grammar (verb, tense)

Learning Literacy:
Grammar – Verbs and Tense
• Verbs are doing or action words.
• Perhaps the most important verb in the
English language is the verb "To be."
• English speakers use this verb to express
actions and states of being.
• The verb ‘to be’ can be used in all three
tenses (past, present, and future).
Verb ‘to be’ Present Tense
Here are 3 examples:
1. I (be) am nice.
2. You / We / They are nice.
3. He / She / It is nice.
The 3 Verb ‘to be’ Present Tense
Am
Are
Is
Verb ‘to be’ Past Tense
Here are 2 examples:
1. You / We / They (be) were sick yesterday.
2. I / He / She / It (be) was sick yesterday.
The 3 Verb ‘to be’ Past Tense
Were
Was
Verb ‘to be’ Future Tense
Here are 10 examples:
1. I will play guitar with you tomorrow.
2. I am going to play guitar next year.
3. You will play guitar with me tomorrow.
4. You are going to play guitar next year.
5. He / She / It will play guitar with you tomorrow.
6. He / She / It is going to play guitar next year.
7. We will play guitar with you tomorrow.
8. We are going to play guitar next year.
9. They will play guitar with you tomorrow.
10. They are going to play guitar next year.
Verb ‘to be’ Activity
Complete the Verb ‘to be’ activity, in present,
past and future tense, in Moodle.