1. Day 1

2. Am,Is,Are,Was,and Were
The verbs am, is, are, was and were do not show action. They show what someone or something is or was. These verbs are forms of the verb to be.

3. The verbs am, is, and are tell about now.
I am an inventor.
Jen is an inventor.
Des and Ali are inventors.

4. The verbs was and were tell about the past.
Bell was an inventor.
Kate and Sean were inventors.

5. Use am, is, and was to tell about one person , place, or thing.
Use are and were to tell about more than one person , place, or thing.

6. Underline the correct verb.
Inventors (is, are) clever people.
Zippers (was, were) invented not long ago.
Today inventions (is, are) everywhere.
I (am, are) in the Young Inventors Club.
George (are, is) in the club too.
The circle (is, are) blue.
Two squares (is, are) red.
The flag (is, are) red and blue now.
It (were, was) black and white yesterday.
I (am ,is) writing a letter to my friend.

7. Day 2

8. The verbs am, is, are, was, and were do not show action
The verbs am, is, are, was, and were do not show action. The show what someone or something is or was.These verbs are forms of the verb to be.

9. The verbs am,is,and are tell about now.
I am a teacher.
Juan is a teacher.
Kit and Mack are teachers.

10. The verbs was and were tell about the past.
I was a teacher.
Rachel and Sara were teachers.

11. Use am, is, and was to tell about one person, place, or thing.
Use are and were to tell aobut more than one person , place, or thing.

12. Circle the correct verb.
The plants (was, were) healthy.
Dr. Carver (is ,are) a hero to me.
I (am, is) a member of the swimming team.
Jim (is, are) also a swimmer.
Lindsey (was, were) the first one in the water.
I (am, is) Dan’s tennis partner.
Elaine (is, are) my best friend.
We (was, were) going to church.
June 16th (is, are) my birthday.
Easter (is, are) my favorite holiday.

13. Day 3

14. Read the sentences. Underline the correct helping verb.
I (am, is) having a party.
Jack (are, is) coming.
Dan (were, was) hoping to come.
(Is, are) you asking Nick and Al?
We (was, were) going to call them.
They (is, are) taking a trip.
I (was, is) having ten people at the party.
Now I (am, is) having more.
I hope you (is, are) coming.
We (are, is) going to have a great time!

15. Day 4

16. Circle the best answer. Carver (were, am, was) a great man.
Peanuts (are, is, am) valuable for many reasons.
Inventors (am, are, is) hard workers.
I (were, am, is) an inventor.
This invention (is, am, are) useful.
Cars (was, am, were) a good invention.

17. 8. My dog (is, are) looking for us.
7. We (are, is) looking in the woods for bears.
8. My dog (is, are) looking for us.
9. Mom and Dad (are, is) looking for us too!
10. We (are , is) having a great time playing.
11. We (are, is) all happy we went to the woods.