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Verb 'to be'---Am/ Is/ Are       

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  I  +  am

You

 We +  are

 They

  He

  She  +  is

  It  +  is

 

Examples 

bulletI am a boy.
bulletAm I a girl?
bulletYou are my friend.
bulletAre you Bobo?
bulletHe is Peter.
bulletIs she a teacher?
bulletIt is a dog.

 

 

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Verb 'To Have'--- Have/ Has

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I

You      +     Have

We

They

He

She      +       Has

It

 

Examples

bulletI have a cat.
bulletShe has long hair.
bulletDo you have any brothers?
bulletWe have a big school.
bulletMary has a red dress.

 

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Exercise  1 Exercise  2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verb 'To Do'--- Do/ Does / Did

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'Do', 'Does', 'Did' are the three forms of the verb 'to do'.

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They are used to form questions. 

  Do    I  /  you  /  we  /  they   verb   ..... ?
   Does   he  /  she  /  it

 

bulletThey are also used to give short answers. 

       Examples

       1. Does she like ice cream?

          Yes, she does.

       2. Do you like ice cream?

          Yes, I do.        

       

bulletThey are also used  to form sentences with 'not'.
  I  /  You  /  We  /  They   do  not   verb    .....
  He  /  She  /  It   does  not

 

bulletWith past simple verbs, 'Did' is used to form questions. 
  Did   I  /  you  /  we  /  they he  /  she  /  it   verb ..... ?

          

bulletWith past simple verbs, 'Did' is used to form sentences with 'not'. 
  I  /  You  /  We  /  They

  He  /  She  /  It

  did  not     verb    .....
 

        Example : Did he go to school yesterday?

                      No, he did not go to school yesterday.

 

Practice                             

 Primary 2

Exercise  1 Exercise  2

 Primary 3

Exercise  1 Exercise  2

 

Exercise  3 Exercise 4