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11           Is, Are, Am, Was, Were








                Learning Objectives

                After completing this chapter, learners will be able to:

                •  identify helping verb in the sentence.
                •  apply correct helping verb based on tense used in the sentence.





                    Learning Time


              Is, are, am, are known as helping verb and tell the present position.

              ‘Is’ is used with singular noun.


              ‘Are’ is used with plural noun.

              ‘Am’ is used with ‘I’.


              Learn the use of is, are and am.

                                   He                               We

                                   She                              You
                      is                            are                               am            I
                                   It                               They

                                   Singular                         Plural
                                   noun                             noun





                      Reading Time

              Read these sentences.

              1.  I am seven years old.

              2.  The boys are in the playground.

              3.  My neighbour is a shopkeeper.

              4.  My mother is a teacher.

              5.  He is happy with his friends.




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