English Grammar- Am, Is, Are, Was, Were: Patterns and Examples

Manik Joshi

Oct 2014 · English Daily Use Book 16 · Manik Joshi

About this ebook

This Book Covers The Following Topics:

 

Verb ‘To Be’

Verb ‘To Be’ -- Negative Patterns

Verb ‘To Be’ -- Interrogative Patterns

1A. English Grammar – ‘Am’

1B. AM + -ING Form of Verb

1C. AM + Being + Past Participle

1D. AM + Past Participle

2A. English Grammar – ‘Is’

2B. IS + -ING Form of Verb

2C. IS + Being + Past Participle

2D. IS + Past Participle

3A. English Grammar – ‘Are’

3B. ARE + -ING Form of Verb

3C. ARE + Being + Past Participle

3D. ARE + Past Participle

4A. English Grammar – ‘Was’

4B. WAS + -ING Form of Verb

4C. WAS + Being + Past Participle

4D. WAS + Past Participle

5A. English Grammar – ‘Were’

5B. WERE + -ING Form of Verb

5C. WERE + Being + Past Participle

5D. WERE + Past Participle

Useful Notes

(1): Question Tags

(2): Short Answers (Ellipsis]

(3): Addition to Remarks

(4): There Is/Was and There Are/Were

(5): Subjunctive Mood – ‘Were’

(6): Be + Going To + Verb Word

(7): ‘Used to’ Vs. ‘Be + Used to’

(8): Be + To + Verb Word

(9): Be + ‘Being”+ Adjective

(10): Mixed Sentences

Exercises: 1(A) and 1(B)

Exercises: 2(A) to 2(E)

 

 

 

Sample This:

 

Verb ‘To Be’

 

The Verb ‘to be’ is used to represent the following English verbs:

‘Am’, ‘Is’, ‘Are’, ‘Was’, ‘Were’

The verb ‘to be’ is used as both a linking verb and auxiliary verb.

 

LINKING VERB:

A verb that connects a subject with the complement (adjective or noun) that describes it.

Example: He is an engineer. [In this sentence, subject (he) and noun (engineer) is connected by linking verb ‘is’. There is no main verb in this sentence.]

Some more examples:

I am happy. [linking verb – am]

Is he a good boy? [linking verb – is]

We are very proud of ourselves. [linking verb – are]

She was intelligent. [linking verb – was]

They were not late by half an hour. [linking verb – were]

 

AUXILIARY VERB:

A verb that is used with the main verb to show tenses, etc.

Example: He is going to the office. [In this sentence, -ing form of the main verb ‘go’ has been used with the auxiliary verb ‘is’.

Some more examples:

I am studying a book. [auxiliary verb – am | main verb – study (-ing form)]

He is working on his project [auxiliary verb – is | main verb – work (-ing form)]

We are not expected to tell the secret. [auxiliary verb – are | main verb – expect (past participle form)]

She was taught by me. [auxiliary verb – was | main verb – teach (past participle form)]

Were they burdened by high taxation [auxiliary verb – were | main verb – burden (past participle form)]

 

 

IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT VERB ‘TO BE’

 

‘AM’ –

Singular Verb

Used In Present Tense

Used with Subject ‘I’

 

‘IS’ –

Singular Verb

Used In Present Tense

Used with Subject ‘He’ ‘She’, ‘It’ and other Singular Subjects

 

‘ARE’ –

Plural Verb

Used In Present Tense

Used with Subject ‘We’, ‘You’, ‘They’ and other Plural Subjects

 

‘WAS’ –

Singular Verb

Used In Past Tense

Used with Subject ‘I’, ‘He’, She’, ‘It’ and other Singular Subjects

 

‘WERE’ –

Plural Verb

Used In Past Tense

Used with Subject ‘We’, ‘You’ and other Plural Subjects

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Manik Joshi was born on January 26, 1979, at Ranikhet, a picturesque town in the Kumaon region of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is a permanent resident of the Sheeshmahal area of Kathgodam located in the city of Haldwani in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in India. He completed his schooling in four different schools. He is a science graduate in the ZBC – zoology, botany, and chemistry – subjects. He is also an MBA with a specialization in marketing. Additionally, he holds diplomas in “computer applications”, “multimedia and web-designing”, and “computer hardware and networking”. During his schooldays, he wanted to enter the field of medical science; however, after graduation, he shifted his focus to the field of management. After obtaining his MBA, he enrolled in a computer education center; he became so fascinated with working on the computer that he decided to develop his career in this field. Over the following years, he worked at some computer-related full-time jobs. Following that, he became interested in Internet Marketing, particularly in domaining (business of buying and selling domain names), web design (creating websites), and various other online jobs. However, later he shifted his focus solely to self-publishing. Manik is a nature-lover. He has always been fascinated by overcast skies. He is passionate about traveling and enjoys solo travel most of the time rather than traveling in groups. He is actually quite a loner who prefers to do his own thing. He likes to listen to music, particularly when he is working on the computer. Reading and writing are definitely his favorite pastimes, but he has no interest in sports. Manik has always dreamt of a prosperous life and prefers to live a life of luxury. He has a keen interest in politics because he believes it is politics that decides everything else. He feels a sense of gratification sharing his experiences and knowledge with the outside world. However, he is an introvert by nature and thus gives prominence to only a few people in his personal life. He is not a spiritual man, yet he actively seeks knowledge about the metaphysical world; he is particularly interested in learning about life beyond death. In addition to writing academic/informational text and fictional content, he also maintains a personal diary. He has always had a desire to stand out from the crowd. He does not believe in treading the beaten path and avoids copying someone else’s path to success. Two things he always refrains from are smoking and drinking; he is a teetotaler and very health-conscious. He usually wakes up before the sun rises. He starts his morning with meditation and exercise. Fitness is an integral and indispensable part of his life. He gets energized by solving complex problems. He loves himself the way he is and he loves the way he looks. He doesn’t believe in following fashion trends. He dresses according to what suits him and what he is comfortable in. He believes in taking calculated risks. His philosophy is to expect the best but prepare for the worst. According to him, you can’t succeed if you are unwilling to fail. For Manik, life is about learning from mistakes and figuring out how to move forward.