English Grammar

The verb to be

The “to be” is a verb used to describe something or someone. In English, it can be used to say different things according to the context. However, the most common use of the to be verb is to talk about names, age, feeling, nationalities, and professions, especially when talking in the present tense. Since the to be verb is highly irregular, it’s written in different ways according to the tense of the verb (whether if it’s present, past, future, or even in mixed tenses), and it also varies according to the subject. Let’s see the forms this verb can take when used next to the subjects.

Simple Form: Although most past tense verbs end in -ed, certain verbs have irregular past tense forms that do not follow this rule. Past Progressive Form: Use was/were with the verb form ending in -ing. Past PerfectForm: Use had with the past participle of the verb.

Verbs in past tense

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Irregular vebs

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• Irregular verbs

The simple present tense

The simple present is a verb tense with two main uses. We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly (or unceasingly, which is why it’s sometimes called present indefinite). Depending on the person, the simple present tense is formed by using the root form or by adding ‑s or ‑es to the end.   I feel great! Pauline loves pie. I’m sorry to hear that you’re sick.   The other is to talk about habitual actions or occurrences.   Pauline practices the piano every day. Ms. Jackson travels during the summer. Hamsters run all night.

• simple present

Vocabulary

Vocabulary plays an important part in learning to read. ... It is harder for a beginning reader to figure out words that are not already part of their speaking (oral)vocabulary. Vocabulary is key to reading comprehension. Readers cannot understand what they are reading without knowing what most of the words mean.

• vocabulary for kids

The verb to be

• The verb to BE

Regular verbs

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Rubrica: : reglas de los verbos regulares en pasado

Rubrica: : ejemplos de verbos regulares