Verb Tense Study Notes

Am, Is, Are (To be verbs in the present) Language Objective: We will complete sentences using am, is, or are to connect the subject to adjectives in three forms: declarative, negative, and interrogative. Parts of Speech: Verbs I: am Singular subject :is Plural subject/you: are Application (Why?): We use, am, is and are to: Give facts, Talk about the present, Connect the subject to an adjective that describes it. Formulas & Examples: Declarative Subject + am/is/are + finisher (adjective). Example Zebras are black and white with stripes.

Subject + am/is/are + not + finisher (adjective). Negative Subject + am/is/are + not + finisher (adjective). Example A household pet, like a dog or cat, is not wild. Interrogative A/Is/Are + subject + finisher (adjective)? Is the weather warm and sunny?

When Where Subject + Verb Who What How Why

Subjects (S & P) Adjectives

+ Declarative (am) (is) (are) - Negative Interrogative

Your turn!! + Declarative (am) (is) (are) - Negative Interrogative

Was/Were (To be verbs in the past) Language Objective: We will complete sentences using was or were to connect the subject to adjectives in three forms: declarative, negative, and interrogative. Parts of Speech: Verbs Singular subject / I: was Plural subject/you: were Application (Why?): We use was and were to: Talk about the past, Connect the subject to an adjective that describes it. Formulas & Examples: Subject + was/were+ finisher (adjective). Example Yesterday’s exam was difficult but short.

Subject + was/were + not + finisher (adjective). Negative Subject + was/were + not + finisher (adjective). Example I was not here for the test. Many students were not ready for the test last week. Interrogative Was/Were + subject + finisher (adjective)? Was the teacher worried? Were the students concerned about their performance on the assessment?

Subjects (S & P) Adjectives

+ Declarative (was) (were) - Negative Interrogative

Your turn!! Subjects (S & P) Adjectives + Declarative - Negative (was) (were) - Negative Interrogative

Will be (To be verb in the Future) Language Objective: We will complete sentences using “will be” to connect the subject to adjectives in three forms: declarative, negative, and interrogative. Parts of Speech: Verbs + Finishers Will be + adjectives nouns prepositional phrases Application (Why?): We use will be to: Talk about the future, Connect the subject to an adjective, prepositional phrase or noun. Formulas & Examples: Subject + will be+ finisher. Example Tomorrow will be rainy and cloudy.

Negative Interrogative Subject + will + not + be finisher. Example: Your science projects will not be in the library next week. Interrogative Will + subject + be + finisher? Will Juan be in ASD for the whole month?

Adjectives/Nouns / Prepositional phrases Subjects Singular Plural Adjectives/Nouns / Prepositional phrases Declarative Subject + will be + finisher. Negative Subject + will + not + be finisher. Interrogative Will + subject + be + finisher?

Present, Past & Future (to be) Subjects Singular Plural Adjectives/Nouns / Prepositional phrases Declarative Negative Interrogative