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To Be, To Do, and To Have

29 四月, 2016 - 11:35

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.

Table 5.11 Verb Forms of To Be, To Do, and To Have

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.

Table 5.12 Examples of to be, to do, and to have

Past

← Present →

Future

To Be

Yesterday I was angry.

Today I am not angry.

Tomorrow I will be angry.

To Do

I did my best yesterday.

I do my best every day.

Tomorrow I will do my best.

To Have

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:

To Be
  • 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.