English Helping Verbs Course

Lesson 02
In lesson 01 we went over two basic meanings of the verb BE, when it is not used as a
helping verb.

In this lesson we will go over three more basic meanings.

The verb BE
Quick note:
In the simple present tense the verb BE has these three forms:
I am
She, he, it is
We, you, they are
We will use these forms in our examples and exercises.

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The meanings of the verb BE (continued):

3. Shows location.

She is at school.

She is home.

The food is on the table.

4. Shows identity.

She is Alexis and this is Bob.

He is a singer.

He is not a singer.

5. Shows a quality or qualities.

She is beautiful.

It is green and stinky.

This is dangerous.

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Lesson 02, Worksheet

A. Make three sentences of your own with each of the meanings.

Meaning 4: Shows locations.

Example: She is at school.

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Meaning 5: Shows identity.

Example: She is Alexis and this is Bob.

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Meaning 6: Shows a quality or qualities.

Example: She is beautiful.

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B. Put in the correct from of the verb BE.

1. We ________ at the bus stop, but there ________ no bus.

2. I ________ by the big tree.

3. He ________ a famous doctor.

4. They ________ Joe and Samantha.

5. You ________ so right.

6. I ________ scared of dentists.

7. The brown box ________ too big.

8. This ________ simply not true.

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C. The following sentences are all mixed up.

Put the words on each line in the correct order to make a logical sentence.

1. in are week Spain They for the.

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2. It there over is.

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3. and cat Bella a is Max is dog a.

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4. not I fat am.

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5. a He guy is family.

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6. important very all are We.

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Lesson 02, Worksheet Answers

B. Put in the correct from of the verb BE.

1. We are at the bus stop, but there is no bus.

2. I am by the big tree.
3. He is a famous doctor.
4. They are Joe and Samantha.
5. You are so right.
6. I am scared of dentists.
7. The brown box is too big.
8. This is simply not true.

C. The following sentences are all mixed up.

Put the words on each line in the correct order to make a logical sentence.

1. They are in Spain for the week.

2. It is over there.
3. Bella is a cat and Max is a dog.
4. I am not fat.
5. He is a family guy.
6. We are all very important.

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English Helping Verbs Course

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