Tutorial

Grade 5
What is a Verb?
- is an action word.
- used to state the being
of the subject.
 Types of Verbs
Linking Verbs Be Verbs

Action Verbs Transitive Verbs

Intransitive Verbs
Examples of “Be Verbs”
Am Present
Is
Are
Was Past
Were
Am – is used for the
pronoun I if it acts as the
subject of the sentence.
Example:
I am the youngest in our family.
Is – used in singular
subject.
Example:
Jose is a smart kid.
Are – used in plural
subjects.
Example:
Jin and Sam are best friends.
Was – used for singular
subject. It is used if the
sentence is in the past tense.
Example:
She was our class achiever last
year.
Were – used in plural subjects.
It is used if the sentence is in
the past tense.
Example:
They were mad at me a while
ago.
Time Expressions:

a while ago
before
last week
yesterday
last day
last month
Let’s try this!

Fill in the blanks with

appropriate be verb.
 are
1. The participants ______
in the auditorium.
was with my
2. She _____
brother last year.
 are a smart kid.
3. You _____

are all schoolmates.

4. We _____
 is an honest boy.
5. He ____

6. Ina and Peter _____

were my
classmates before.
7. I ____
am happy to see
them.
was happy when I saw
8. I ____
them yesterday.
9. Rona and Billy are
____ our
classroom officers now.
was at the school
10. I ____
yesterday.
Directions: Write the appropriate be verbs to complete each
sentence.

1. John ___ a smart kid.

2. We ___ sad a while ago.
3. Jessie ___ our first honor last year.
4. He ___ a great influencer.
5. They ___ planting trees.
6. I ___ reading a story book.
7. I ___ cleaning the house yesterday.
8. Our classmates ____ shouting in the classroom.
9. Jeff and Lito ___ were friends before.
10. Helen ___ playing outside last night.