Skill 31:
After be, use the present participle or the past participle.
* What is a helping verb be?
They are necessary for the gramatical structure of a sentence, but they
do not tell us very much alone. They help the main verb.
*With helpin verb “be”or one of its form (am, is, are, was, were, be,
been, being) can be following for another verb. This verb should be in
the present participle or in the past participle.
The following chart outlines the use of verb forms After be:
VERB FORMS AFTER BE
(1) PRESENT PARTICIPLE
BE
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(2) PAST PARTICIPLE
Examples: -What are do hour homework ( should be are doing)
-The homework was do early ( should be was done)
-Tom is take the book (Should be is taking)