Am-is-are-was-were-referential-verbs-prepared-by-NaaBadi worksheet ... - Free Printable

This worksheet focuses on using the correct forms of the be verb: am, is, are, was, were, depending on the subject and the time frame — "Today" (present) or "Yesterday" (past).

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🔹 Rules for "be" verbs:

| Subject | Present (Today) | Past (Yesterday) |
|--------|------------------|------------------|
| I | am | was |
| You | are | were |
| He/She/It | is | was |
| We/They | are | were |

> Note:
> - "Am" is only used with I.
> - "Is" is used with singular subjects (he, she, it, one, a book, etc.).
> - "Are" is used with plural subjects (we, they, you, my friends, etc.).
> - "Was" is used with I, he, she, it in past tense.
> - "Were" is used with you, we, they in past tense.

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Now let's go through each sentence and fill in the correct form.

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✔ Today (Present Tense)

1. I am at home.
→ "I" + present = am

2. Rama is thirsty.
→ Rama (singular) = is

3. We are bored.
→ "We" = are

4. My friends are tired.
→ "Friends" (plural) = are

5. My cousin is 10.
→ "Cousin" (singular) = is

6. Jack and I are friends.
→ Two people = plural = are

7. It is cold and cloudy.
→ "It" = is

8. My dolls are old.
→ "Dolls" (plural) = are

9. I am in the garden.
→ "I" = am

10. You are very tall.
→ "You" = are

11. Your bike is red.
→ "Bike" (singular) = is

12. The windows are dirty.
→ "Windows" (plural) = are

13. Our neighbours are friendly and helpful.
→ "Neighbours" (plural) = are

14. My sister and I are both short.
→ Two people = are

15. There is a globe in the classroom.
→ "A globe" (singular) = is

16. My bedroom is big.
→ "Bedroom" (singular) = is

17. These shoes are too small for you.
→ "Shoes" (plural) = are

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✔ Yesterday (Past Tense)

1. I was at school.
→ "I" + past = was

2. Rama was hungry.
→ "Rama" (singular) = was

3. We were excited.
→ "We" = were

4. My friends were relaxed.
→ "Friends" (plural) = were

5. My cousin was 9.
→ "Cousin" (singular) = was

6. Jack and I were friends.
→ Two people = were

7. It was hot and sunny.
→ "It" = was

8. My dolls were new.
→ "Dolls" (plural) = were

9. I was in the park.
→ "I" = was

10. You were sad.
→ "You" = were

11. Your old bike was blue.
→ "Bike" (singular) = was

12. The windows were clean.
→ "Windows" (plural) = were

13. Our neighbours were nice and kind.
→ "Neighbours" (plural) = were

14. My sister and I were both angry.
→ Two people = were

15. There was a poster in the classroom.
→ "A poster" (singular) = was

16. My bedroom was untidy.
→ "Bedroom" (singular) = was

17. These shoes were too big for you.
→ "Shoes" (plural) = were

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✔ Final Answer Key:

#### Today
1. am
2. is
3. are
4. are
5. is
6. are
7. is
8. are
9. am
10. are
11. is
12. are
13. are
14. are
15. is
16. is
17. are

#### Yesterday
1. was
2. was
3. were
4. were
5. was
6. were
7. was
8. were
9. was
10. were
11. was
12. were
13. were
14. were
15. was
16. was
17. were

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🎯 Summary Tips:

- Always check the subject to choose between is/are or was/were.
- Use am only with I.
- Use was for I, he, she, it in past.
- Use were for you, we, they in past.
- For "there is/there was", use is/was if the noun is singular; are/were if plural.

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