Grammar: The verb To Be.
Be as an auxiliary verb.
Form and use in the formation of tenses.
· Form
Principal parts: be, was, been.
Gerund/present participle: being.
· Present Tense:
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
| I am | I am not | Am I? |
| You are | You are not | Are you? |
| He is | He is not | Is he? |
| She is | She is not | Is she? |
| It is | It is not | Is it? |
| We are | We are not | Are we? |
| You are | You are not | Are you? |
| They are | They are not | Are they? |
· Past Tense:
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
| I was | I was not | Was I? |
| You were | You were not | Were you? |
Ex. 5. Put in am, is or are.
1,The sky is very blue today. 2. I not tired. 3. This shelf very heavy. 4. These shelves very heavy. 5. The child asleep. 6. Look! This ... Mabel. 7. I cold. Can you shut the window, please? 8. The castle one thousand years old. 9. My brother and I good tennis players. 10. Amy at home but her parents ... in church. 11. I a student. 12. My sister an archaeologist.