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English
Quarter 2 - Module 1
Use the be-verbs (am, is, are was,
were) correctly in sentences

AIRs - LM
English 3
Quarter 2 – Module 1: Use the be-verbs (am, is, are was, were) correctly in
sentences
First Edition, 2020
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English
Quarter 1 – Module 1
Use the be-verbs (am, is, are was, were)
correctly in sentences
 Target

This module will help you use be verbs (is, are, am, was
and were) correctly in sentences. The scope of this module
permits it to be used in many different learning situations.
The language used recognizes the diverse vocabulary
level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which
you read them can be changed to correspond with the
textbook you are now using.
 Jumpstart

(This activity will enable you to assess your prior

knowledge on be verb is. are am, was and were)

(Pre-Test/Activity)
Direction: Study the picture and answer the questions
below. Write your answers in your notebook

1. What are the children doing?

a. They are listening b. They are sleeping
2. What can you say about the boy in front?
a. He is eating b. He is reading
3. Why do you think the children listened attentively?
a. They were interested b. They were bored
4. If you are in the picture, who do you think you are?
a. I am the speaker b. I am the listener
5. Where was setting of the activity?
a. It was at home b. It was at playground

Discover

Read the dialog between Rina and Liza

 Rina: My teacher is coming for a visit today.
Liza: Oh, really? Did you do something wrong in
school?
Rina: No. The principal asked her to see my vegetable
garden.
Liza: Right. The principal has a project call Clean and
Green
Rina: This project is not only for us, pupils. My mother
was so happy to see me clean our yard and
plant vegetables.
Liza: Your garden has grown in a few days’ time. It’s
beautiful.
Rina: Thanks. Oh, Mrs. Mariano is coming.
Liza: Let me show her your garden
Liza and Rina: Good morning Mrs. Mariano, we are
happy to see you.
Mrs. Mariano: Good morning Liza and Rina. I am happy
to see you too.

Comprehension Questions
Direction: Answer the following questions. Write your
answers in your notebook

1. Who has a garden?

2. Who is coming for a visit? Why?

3. Who is happy about the project?

Read the sentences about the dialog

Note the italicized words.
 1. Mrs. Mariano is Rina’s Teacher.
2. She was here for a visit yesterday.
3. I am happy to see too.
4. We are happy to see you.

What word comes after Mrs. Mariano? How about She?

Is and was are words that tell about being. They come
after singular nouns.

Which sentences tell about present time? Past time? What

words of being are use in these sentences?

Remember
Is and was are used with singular subjects, while
are and were are used with plural subjects
The words am, is and are are used in the present
tense of the verb. To show an action in the past,
was and were are used.
 Explore

Here are some enrichment activities for you to work on to

master and strengthen the basic concepts you have
learned from this lesson.

Activity 1: (Let’s Try)

Directions: Complete the sentences. Use is, are, am, was,
were

1. Mang Lucio has a farm.

He ____ a farmer.
He ____ a teacher before

2. Ken has a brother.

His brother’s name ____ Jef
Ken and Jef _____ brothers

3. Marissa is my name.
I ____ in Grade III
I ____ in Grade II last year

4. Rina and Liza are classmates

They _____ neighbors too.
They ______ in the canteen yesterday

5. Mrs. Mariano is Lina’s and Rina’s adviser.

She ____ a good and kind teacher.
She ____ also my class adviser last year.
 Deepen

Activity 1: (I Can Do It)

Directions: Write the appropriate word on the blank to
complete each sentence.

Today

1. I ____ a student

2. She ____ at home

3. You _______Sam’s new classmate

4. My friends ______ tired

5. It _____ cold today

Yesterday

1. I ___ in cafeteria yesterday.

2. We ___at school last Saturday

3. Tina _____ here an hour a go

4. Every body _____ happy with the result.

5. They _______ late for school.

Activity 2: (I Can Do I More )
Directions: Complete the paragraph by writing the
correct be verb. Choose your answers inside the
parenthesis.

The Friends
Carlos _____ (is, am) from Agoo, but Paul and John
____ (is, are) from Aringay . Carlos, Paul and John ______
(is, are) best friends. They ________(is, are) also in the
same class. Yesterday, they went playing along the
beach. They played Habulan and Tumbang preso, They
also collected sea shells on the shore. They _____ (was,
were) so happy that day.

Gauge

Activity 1: (Now I Know )

Directions: Write a sentence using the following pictures

using be verbs.

1.
__________________________________
2.
__________________________________

3.
_______________________________

4.
________________________________

5.
_______________________________
 Answer Key

Activity 1 (let’s Try) Activity 1 (I can do it)

1. is Today Yesterday
was 1. Am 1. was
2. is 2. Is 2. were
Are 3. Are 3. was
3. am 4. Are 4. was
was 5. Is 5. were
4. are
were Activity 2 ( I Can Do More )
5. is 1. is
was 2. are
3. are
4. were
5. were
References

A. Books
All around English 3 p.109
English For All times 3 p.38-39

B. Online References
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/-1162365199
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tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwi5yfCGnMnsAhUC25QKHWI
https://www.google.com/search?q=cartoon+images+of+children
+in+the+beach&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwj7qJStnsnsAhUUxosBHey
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https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be3.htm