There are some irregular verbs in English that are formed in special ways. The most common of these are the verbs to be, to have, and to do.
|
Base Form |
Present Tense Form |
Past Tense Form |
Future Tense Form |
|
be |
am/is/are |
was/were |
will be |
|
do |
do/does |
did |
will do |
|
have |
have/has |
had |
will have |
Tip
Memorize the present tense forms of to be, to do, and to have. A song or rhythmic pattern will make them easier to memorize.
Review these examples of to be, to do, and to have used in sentences.
|
Past |
← Present → |
Future |
|
To Be |
||
|
Yesterday I was angry. |
Today I am not angry. |
Tomorrow I will be angry. |
|
To Do |
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|
I did my best yesterday. |
I do my best every day. |
Tomorrow I will do my best. |
|
To Have |
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|
Yesterday I had ten dollars. |
Today I have ten dollars. |
Tomorrow I will have ten dollars. |
Remember the following uses of to be, to have and to do:
- I → am/was/will be
- you/we/they → are/were/will be
- he/she/it → is/was/will be
To Have
- I/you/we/they → have/had/will have
- he/she/it → has/had/will have
To Do
- I/you/we/they → do/did/will do
- he/she/it → does/did/will do
Tip
Remember, if you have a compound subject like Marie and Jennifer, think of the subject as they to determine the correct verb form.
- Marie and Jennifer (they) have a house on Bainbridge Island.
Similarly, single names can be thought of as he, she, or it.
- LeBron (he) has scored thirty points so far.
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