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TOPIC
CLASS PLAN
PRESENT VS PAST
A
VERB TO BE
PRACTICE EXERCISE
WORKSHOP No 4
INTRODUCTION: While the VERB TO BE has 3 ways to use in Present, it has 2 ways to use in Past.
Besides, we can use the VERB TO BE as in Present as in Past in different situations. Look at the
following comparison and take out your own conclusions:
PRESENT VERB TO BE
PAST VERB TO BE
1.
I
am
He is
She is
It
is
We are
You are
They are
1.
I
He
She
IT
We
You
They
2.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Today-On Monday-in January-In summerEvery day/morning/afternoon/evenings/
year/Christmas-On vacation/ on weekend
/once a week/twice a Week.
2.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Yesterday- 2 minutes ago-three hours ago
One second ago-last Monday/January
/ summer/morning/ afternoon/evenings/
Year/Christmas/vacation/ weekend/night/
Before yesterday/ last mothers day
3.GRAMMAR STRUCTURES:
3. GRAMMAR STRUCTURES:
Affirmative Sentence:
S + V(am/is/are) + C.
Liz
IS
a lawyer
I
AM
in my best friends house.
They
ARE
in the barbershop
Affirmative Sentence:
S + V(was/were) +
C.
I
WA S
a lawyer
I WAS in my best friends house LAST YEAR
They WERE in the barbershop LAST YEAR
Negative Sentence:
S + TO BE (am/is/are) + NEG + C.
Liz
ISNT
a good apprentice.
I
AM NOT
in my best friends house
Negative Sentence:
S + TO BE (was/were) + NEG + C.
Liz WASNT
a good apprentice.
I
WASNT
in my best friends house
They
was
was
was
was
were
were
were
PRESENT VERB TO BE
PAST VERB TO BE
ANSWERS:
ANSWERS:
Affirmative Long :
Yes, + S + TO BE (am/is/are) + C
Affirmative Long :
Yes, + S + TO BE (was/were) V+ C
Affirmative Short:
Yes, + S + TO BE (am/is/are)
Affirmative Short:
Yes, + S + TO BE (was/were)
Negative Long:
No, + S + TO BE (am/is/are)+ NEG. NOT+ C
Negative Long:
No, + S + TO BE (was/were)+ NEG.NOT+ C
Negative Short:
No, + S + TO BE (am/is/are ) + not
Negative Short:
No, + S + TO BE (was/were + not)
4.THERE IS A/AN
(In Singular)
THERE ARE
(In plural)
HUBO-HABA
THERE WERE
(In plural)
EXAMPLES:
EXAMPLES:
WORKSHOP
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It's 7 o'clock.
sunny
I'm an acco
Its in June 24th
No, Im not
One year lod
No, I'm single.