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Let's solve this worksheet step by step, using the correct forms of the auxiliary verb "to be" — is, am, are, was, were — based on subject-verb agreement and tense.
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- I → am
- You → are
- He/She/It → is
- We/They → are
- Past tense:
- I/He/She/It → was
- You/We/They → were
Also:
- Use was for singular subjects in past tense.
- Use were for plural subjects in past tense.
- For questions: invert subject and auxiliary verb (e.g., "Is he...?", "Were they...?").
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Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. I ___ here now.
→ Present tense, subject = I → am
✔ I am here now.
2. I ___ here this morning.
→ Past time ("this morning") → past tense → was
✔ I was here this morning.
3. You ___ here every day.
→ Present, habitual action → are
✔ You are here every day.
4. Tom ___ here every day.
→ Singular subject, present → is
✔ Tom is here every day.
5. Mother ___ here now.
→ Singular subject (Mother), present → is
✔ Mother is here now.
6. The dog ___ here now.
→ Singular, present → is
✔ The dog is here now.
7. You ___ here this morning.
→ Past time → were
✔ You were here this morning.
8. Brother ___ here this morning.
→ Singular, past → was
✔ Brother was here this morning.
9. Tom and Bill ___ here this morning.
→ Plural subject → were
✔ Tom and Bill were here this morning.
10. I ___ not there.
→ Present → am not → am
✔ I am not there.
11. I ___ not here this morning.
→ Past → was not → was
✔ I was not here this morning.
12. You ___ not here every day last week.
→ Past, plural or general you → were not → were
✔ You were not here every day last week.
13. Tom ___ not here yesterday.
→ Singular, past → was not → was
✔ Tom was not here yesterday.
14. Mother ___ not there now.
→ Singular, present → is not → is
✔ Mother is not there now.
15. The dog ___ not here now.
→ Singular, present → is not → is
✔ The dog is not here now.
16. You ___ not here this morning.
→ Past → were not → were
✔ You were not here this morning.
17. Brother ___ not here this morning.
→ Past, singular → was not → was
✔ Brother was not here this morning.
18. Tom and Bill ___ not here this morning.
→ Plural, past → were not → were
✔ Tom and Bill were not here this morning.
19. Father ___ here earlier but he left.
→ Past tense → was
✔ Father was here earlier but he left.
20. ___ Brother here this morning?
→ Question, past, singular → Was
✔ Was Brother here this morning?
21. ___ Tom and Bill here this morning?
→ Plural, past → Were
✔ Were Tom and Bill here this morning?
22. Why ___ I not there now?
→ Present, I → am
✔ Why am I not there now?
23. Why ___ I not invited here this morning?
→ Past, I → was
✔ Why was I not invited here this morning?
24. Will You ___ here every day?
→ Future tense, "will" + base form → be
✔ Will you be here every day?
25. Is Tom not going to ___ here every day?
→ "Going to" + base verb → be
✔ Is Tom not going to be here every day?
26. Why ___ Mother not there now?
→ Present, singular → is
✔ Why is Mother not there now?
27. Where ___ The dog ?
→ Present, singular → is
✔ Where is the dog?
*(Note: "The" should not be capitalized unless it's a proper noun.)*
28. Why ___ You not here this morning?
→ Past, you → were
✔ Why were you not here this morning?
29. Our Brothers ___ not here this morning.
→ Plural, past → were
✔ Our brothers were not here this morning.
30. Why ___ Tom and Bill not here this morning?
→ Plural, past → were
✔ Why were Tom and Bill not here this morning?
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2. was
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7. were
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16. were
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20. Was
21. Were
22. am
23. was
24. be
25. be
26. is
27. is
28. were
29. were
30. were
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- Always check subject (singular/plural).
- Check time reference (now/past/this morning/yesterday).
- In questions, use inversion with auxiliary verbs.
- “Be” after “going to” is always be (base form).
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable PDF or want explanations in simpler terms!
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🔹 Rules to Remember:
- I → am
- You → are
- He/She/It → is
- We/They → are
- Past tense:
- I/He/She/It → was
- You/We/They → were
Also:
- Use was for singular subjects in past tense.
- Use were for plural subjects in past tense.
- For questions: invert subject and auxiliary verb (e.g., "Is he...?", "Were they...?").
---
Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1. I ___ here now.
→ Present tense, subject = I → am
✔ I am here now.
2. I ___ here this morning.
→ Past time ("this morning") → past tense → was
✔ I was here this morning.
3. You ___ here every day.
→ Present, habitual action → are
✔ You are here every day.
4. Tom ___ here every day.
→ Singular subject, present → is
✔ Tom is here every day.
5. Mother ___ here now.
→ Singular subject (Mother), present → is
✔ Mother is here now.
6. The dog ___ here now.
→ Singular, present → is
✔ The dog is here now.
7. You ___ here this morning.
→ Past time → were
✔ You were here this morning.
8. Brother ___ here this morning.
→ Singular, past → was
✔ Brother was here this morning.
9. Tom and Bill ___ here this morning.
→ Plural subject → were
✔ Tom and Bill were here this morning.
10. I ___ not there.
→ Present → am not → am
✔ I am not there.
11. I ___ not here this morning.
→ Past → was not → was
✔ I was not here this morning.
12. You ___ not here every day last week.
→ Past, plural or general you → were not → were
✔ You were not here every day last week.
13. Tom ___ not here yesterday.
→ Singular, past → was not → was
✔ Tom was not here yesterday.
14. Mother ___ not there now.
→ Singular, present → is not → is
✔ Mother is not there now.
15. The dog ___ not here now.
→ Singular, present → is not → is
✔ The dog is not here now.
16. You ___ not here this morning.
→ Past → were not → were
✔ You were not here this morning.
17. Brother ___ not here this morning.
→ Past, singular → was not → was
✔ Brother was not here this morning.
18. Tom and Bill ___ not here this morning.
→ Plural, past → were not → were
✔ Tom and Bill were not here this morning.
19. Father ___ here earlier but he left.
→ Past tense → was
✔ Father was here earlier but he left.
20. ___ Brother here this morning?
→ Question, past, singular → Was
✔ Was Brother here this morning?
21. ___ Tom and Bill here this morning?
→ Plural, past → Were
✔ Were Tom and Bill here this morning?
22. Why ___ I not there now?
→ Present, I → am
✔ Why am I not there now?
23. Why ___ I not invited here this morning?
→ Past, I → was
✔ Why was I not invited here this morning?
24. Will You ___ here every day?
→ Future tense, "will" + base form → be
✔ Will you be here every day?
25. Is Tom not going to ___ here every day?
→ "Going to" + base verb → be
✔ Is Tom not going to be here every day?
26. Why ___ Mother not there now?
→ Present, singular → is
✔ Why is Mother not there now?
27. Where ___ The dog ?
→ Present, singular → is
✔ Where is the dog?
*(Note: "The" should not be capitalized unless it's a proper noun.)*
28. Why ___ You not here this morning?
→ Past, you → were
✔ Why were you not here this morning?
29. Our Brothers ___ not here this morning.
→ Plural, past → were
✔ Our brothers were not here this morning.
30. Why ___ Tom and Bill not here this morning?
→ Plural, past → were
✔ Why were Tom and Bill not here this morning?
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✔ Final Answers:
1. am
2. was
3. are
4. is
5. is
6. is
7. were
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20. Was
21. Were
22. am
23. was
24. be
25. be
26. is
27. is
28. were
29. were
30. were
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📝 Summary Tips:
- Always check subject (singular/plural).
- Check time reference (now/past/this morning/yesterday).
- In questions, use inversion with auxiliary verbs.
- “Be” after “going to” is always be (base form).
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable PDF or want explanations in simpler terms!
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