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Be and the subject

Choosing a form of be that agrees with who or what the sentence is about.

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A1 and below · grammar and sentence difficulty
1.

Foundation · first steps

Complete the gap using the correct form of “is”. You may need more than one word. Do not write the whole sentence.

I blank hungry.

I hungry.

2.

Foundation · first steps

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

This room blank small.

This room small.

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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).