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23 Cards in this Set
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What is the infinitive of the verb
-to be? |
be
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What is the past participle of the verb -to be?
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been
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What is the present participle of the verb -to be?
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being
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What is the first person singular present tense of the verb -to be?
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am
as in I am |
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What is the second person singular present tense of the verb -to be?
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are
as in you are |
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What is the third person singular present tense of the verb -to be?
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is
as in he is, she is, it is |
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What is the first person plural present tense of the verb -to be?
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are
as in we are notice I is part of we |
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What is the second person plural present tense of the verb -to be?
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are
as in you are (you all) |
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What is the third person plural present tense of the verb -to be?
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are
as in they are (they all) |
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What is the first person singular past tense of the verb -to be?
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was
as in I was |
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What is the second person singular past tense of the verb -to be?
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were
as in you were |
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What is the third person singular past tense of the verb -to be?
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was
as in he was, she was, it was |
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What is the first person plural past tense of the verb -to be?
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were
as in we were |
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What is the second person plural past tense of the verb -to be?
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were
as in you were (you all) |
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What is the third person plural past tense of the verb -to be?
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were
as in they were (they all) |
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Definition of BE as a linking verb
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Shows the condition or existence of the subject
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John is angry.
What sentence pattern does this sentence follow? |
John is the subject
"is" is the linking verb Angry is a predicate adjective S-LV-PA |
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A chair is a piece of furniture.
What sentence pattern does this sentence follow? |
Chair is the subject
"is" is the Linking Verb piece is the predicate noun S-LV-PN |
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The students are happy in the auditorium.
What sentence pattern does this sentence follow? |
Students is the subject
are is the linking verb happy is the predicate adjective S-LV-PA |
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The money was here yesterday.
What sentence pattern does this sentence follow? |
Money is the subject
was is the linking verb here is the predicate noun S-LV-N |
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How do you form the future tense of the verb -to be?
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Use "will" plus the infinitive "be" as in: John will be happy or The students will be in the cafeteria.
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How do you form the present progressive form of the verb -to be?
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Use am being, is being, and are being, It is an auxiliary verb used in verb phrases as in: The patio is being repaired.
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How do you form the past progressive form of the verb -to be?
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Use "was being" or "were being" plus the past participle of a verb as in: The man was being questioned.
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