Am - Is - Are - Was - Were - ESL worksheet by mada_1 - Free Printable

This worksheet is designed to help students practice using the verbs am, is, are, was, and were in sentences. The left column ("Today") uses the present tense, while the right column ("Yesterday") uses the past tense. Below is the completed worksheet with explanations for each answer.

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Today (Present Tense)

1. I am at home.
- "Am" is used with the first-person singular pronoun "I."

2. Katie is thirsty.
- "Is" is used with the third-person singular pronoun "Katie."

3. We are bored.
- "Are" is used with the first-person plural pronoun "We."

4. My friends are tired.
- "Are" is used with the third-person plural noun "friends."

5. My cousin is 10.
- "Is" is used with the third-person singular noun "cousin."

6. Jack and I are friends.
- "Are" is used with the compound subject "Jack and I."

7. It is cold and cloudy.
- "Is" is used with the singular pronoun "It."

8. My dolls are old.
- "Are" is used with the plural noun "dolls."

9. I am in the garden.
- "Am" is used with the first-person singular pronoun "I."

10. You are very tall.
- "Are" is used with the second-person pronoun "You."

11. Your bike is red.
- "Is" is used with the singular noun "bike."

12. The windows are dirty.
- "Are" is used with the plural noun "windows."

13. Our neighbours are friendly and helpful.
- "Are" is used with the plural noun "neighbours."

14. My sister and I are both short.
- "Are" is used with the compound subject "My sister and I."

15. There is a globe in the classroom.
- "Is" is used because the subject "a globe" is singular.

16. My bedroom is big.
- "Is" is used with the singular noun "bedroom."

17. These shoes are too small for you.
- "Are" is used with the plural noun "shoes."

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Yesterday (Past Tense)

1. I was at school.
- "Was" is the past tense of "am" and is used with the first-person singular pronoun "I."

2. Katie was hungry.
- "Was" is the past tense of "is" and is used with the third-person singular pronoun "Katie."

3. We were excited.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the first-person plural pronoun "We."

4. My friends were relaxed.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the third-person plural noun "friends."

5. My cousin was 9.
- "Was" is the past tense of "is" and is used with the third-person singular noun "cousin."

6. Jack and I were friends.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the compound subject "Jack and I."

7. It was hot and sunny.
- "Was" is the past tense of "is" and is used with the singular pronoun "It."

8. My dolls were new.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the plural noun "dolls."

9. I was in the park.
- "Was" is the past tense of "am" and is used with the first-person singular pronoun "I."

10. You were sad.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the second-person pronoun "You."

11. Your old bike was blue.
- "Was" is the past tense of "is" and is used with the singular noun "bike."

12. The windows were clean.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the plural noun "windows."

13. Our neighbours were nice and kind.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the plural noun "neighbours."

14. My sister and I were both angry.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the compound subject "My sister and I."

15. There was a poster in the classroom.
- "Was" is the past tense of "is" and is used because the subject "a poster" is singular.

16. My bedroom was untidy.
- "Was" is the past tense of "is" and is used with the singular noun "bedroom."

17. These shoes were too big for you.
- "Were" is the past tense of "are" and is used with the plural noun "shoes."

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Final Answer

Here is the completed worksheet:

#### Today
1. I am at home.
2. Katie is thirsty.
3. We are bored.
4. My friends are tired.
5. My cousin is 10.
6. Jack and I are friends.
7. It is cold and cloudy.
8. My dolls are old.
9. I am in the garden.
10. You are very tall.
11. Your bike is red.
12. The windows are dirty.
13. Our neighbours are friendly and helpful.
14. My sister and I are both short.
15. There is a globe in the classroom.
16. My bedroom is big.
17. These shoes are too small for you.

#### Yesterday
1. I was at school.
2. Katie was hungry.
3. We were excited.
4. My friends were relaxed.
5. My cousin was 9.
6. Jack and I were friends.
7. It was hot and sunny.
8. My dolls were new.
9. I was in the park.
10. You were sad.
11. Your old bike was blue.
12. The windows were clean.
13. Our neighbours were nice and kind.
14. My sister and I were both angry.
15. There was a poster in the classroom.
16. My bedroom was untidy.
17. These shoes were too big for you.

Boxed Final Answer:
\boxed{
\begin{array}{ll}
\text{Today} & \text{Yesterday} \\
1. \text{I am at home.} & 1. \text{I was at school.} \\
2. \text{Katie is thirsty.} & 2. \text{Katie was hungry.} \\
3. \text{We are bored.} & 3. \text{We were excited.} \\
4. \text{My friends are tired.} & 4. \text{My friends were relaxed.} \\
5. \text{My cousin is 10.} & 5. \text{My cousin was 9.} \\
6. \text{Jack and I are friends.} & 6. \text{Jack and I were friends.} \\
7. \text{It is cold and cloudy.} & 7. \text{It was hot and sunny.} \\
8. \text{My dolls are old.} & 8. \text{My dolls were new.} \\
9. \text{I am in the garden.} & 9. \text{I was in the park.} \\
10. \text{You are very tall.} & 10. \text{You were sad.} \\
11. \text{Your bike is red.} & 11. \text{Your old bike was blue.} \\
12. \text{The windows are dirty.} & 12. \text{The windows were clean.} \\
13. \text{Our neighbours are friendly and helpful.} & 13. \text{Our neighbours were nice and kind.} \\
14. \text{My sister and I are both short.} & 14. \text{My sister and I were both angry.} \\
15. \text{There is a globe in the classroom.} & 15. \text{There was a poster in the classroom.} \\
16. \text{My bedroom is big.} & 16. \text{My bedroom was untidy.} \\
17. \text{These shoes are too small for you.} & 17. \text{These shoes were too big for you.} \\
\end{array}
}