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The “BE” Verb

The “BE” Verb. Be is a verb?. It certainly is, but… It doesn’t show action like most verbs It tells what someone or something is or like. Example time. Marvin was being silly.

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The “BE” Verb

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  1. The “BE” Verb

  2. Be is a verb? • It certainly is, but… • It doesn’t show action like most verbs • It tells what someone or something isor like

  3. Example time • Marvin was being silly. • NOTE: with this example we are using two verbs, was and being. Normally when we write or say this, we get rid of being. • Marvin was silly

  4. Our Present Tense “Be” Verbs EXAMPLES • I am running. • We are laughing. • Freddy Joe is smiling. • am • are • is

  5. Our Past Tense “Be” Verbs EXAMPLES • She was crying. • John and Sara were hopping. • was • were

  6. Practice • Decide what form of the “BE” verb should fit in the blanks. Then decide if the sentence is in past or present tense. • am, was, is, are ,were am • I ________ running on the track. • Mandy _______ mean yesterday. • Larry and Joe ____ nice this past week. • I think Robert ___ a good person. Present was Past were Past is Present

  7. Game Time • The class will be divided into two teams. • For each problem, I will announce a “be” verb. • Everyone will have 20 seconds to write a complete sentence using the “be” verb. correctly. • Then I will call on one person from a team to show me their sentence. If their sentence is correct and they know the tense, they get a point. If incorrect, the other team can steal the point by showing me a correct sentence.

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