Student-Led Workshop

Control the Forms of “To Be”

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Read the time clue, name the subject, then choose present, past, or future. Explain the agreement before checking.

1. Today I _____ ready.

2. Carla _____ our leader.

3. These books _____ new.

4. Yesterday he _____ absent.

5. We _____ tired after practice yesterday.

6. Tomorrow the room _____ open.

7. You _____ early yesterday.

8. The weather _____ cold this morning.

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SUBJECT → TIME → FORM → CHECK

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Tips

Control the Forms of “To Be”

  1. Sigue este orden: tiempo → sujeto → forma. Yesterday pide pasado; today presente; tomorrow normalmente futuro.
  2. En futuro todas las personas usan will be. En pasado, you usa were incluso cuando habla de una sola persona.
  3. Las terminaciones españolas pueden revelar la persona, pero en inglés debes escribir el sujeto y hacerlo concordar.