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The verb be

Am, is, are and was — agreement, and the expressions English builds with be.

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Be and the subject Choosing a form of be that agrees with who or what the sentence is about. 2 rulesThere is and there are Using be after there for one thing, many things, and past situations. 1 ruleTalking about age Using be, rather than have, to say how old someone is. 1 rule

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Foundation · first steps

Complete the gap. Write am, is or are. Do not write the whole sentence.

She blank twelve years old.

She twelve years old.

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Foundation · first steps

Complete the gap. Write am, is or are. Do not write the whole sentence.

He blank happy.

He happy.

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  • A1

    Be verb: am, is and are with the subject

    I take am (I am tired). She, he, and it take is (She is tired). We, you, and they take are (We are tired).

  • A2

    Be verb: was and were with the subject

    She, he, and it take was (She was tired). We, you, and they take were (We were tired).

  • A2

    There is and there are

    After existential there, the verb agrees with what follows it: there is one book, there are two books.

  • A1

    Be verb for age

    Use the 'be' verb to talk about age, not 'have' (I am 20 years old, not I have 20 years).