Verb To Be - Am, Is, Are, Was, Were Exercises

Mixed positive forms of to be ask you to choose both the right person form and the right time. In the present, use am with I, is with one person or thing, and are with you, we, they, or plural nouns. In the past, use was with I, he, she, it, and one person or thing. Use were with you, we, they, and more than one.

Time words are the main clue. Now, today, and right now usually point to the present: "The students are in the library right now." Yesterday, last night, last weekend, and last summer point to the past: "She was tired last night." The subject still matters after you find the time. "I was at school yesterday", but "We were at school yesterday." These mixed sentences prepare you for everyday stories and simple descriptions about school, family, travel, work, feelings, and places in short stories.