Be
Have
Verb Phrases
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Verb Phrases Have
Mystery
100
Choose the best verb to complete the sentence. The flag (were/was) blowing in the wind outside.
was
100
Choose the best verb to complete the sentence. I (had/have) to do homework last night.
had
100
During the summer, it must ____ hot in the afternoon. Which word will correctly complete the verb phrase? is are be
be
100
I would ________ ran last night, but it was snowing outside. Which word will correctly complete the verb phrase? had has have
Have
100
The verbs "be" and "have" are ______ verbs.
Irregular
200
What is one past tense, singular form of the verb be.
was or were
200
What is a present tense, singular form of the verb have?
have or has
200
Fill in the blank with the correct form of be. They must _____ tired from running in P.E.
be
200
Fill in the blank with the correct form of have. Tonight, you should ______ to study your spelling words.
Have
200
If the subject in the sentence is singular, then you will use what form of the verb?
Singular
300
What form of be would best complete the sentence? I _____ not going outside if it is snowing.
am
300
What form of have would best complete the sentence? My dog ______ a lot of hair.
has
300
What is the verb phrase in this sentence? The pair of monkeys were laughing at the children.
were laughing
300
What is the verb phrase in this sentence? Jack has brought a book for reading.
has brought
300
What does present tense mean?
It is happening now
400
Determine the correct forms of be to fill in the blanks. I ____ having a party this weekend, but they ______ having a party too.
am, are
400
Determine the correct forms of have to fill in the blanks. He ____ a pink pencil, but she ____ a green pencil.
has, has
400
What is the verb phrase in this sentence? Yesterday it was snowing outside.
was snowing
400
What is the verb phrase in this sentence? The rabbits must have gotten back into my garden.
must have gotten
400
When the subject changes, what else also has to change?
The form of the verb used in the sentence
500
Using the verb be, fill in the correct forms of the verb in the blank. Mr. Barlow ____ here yesterday; however, they _____ absent.
was, were
500
Using the verb have, fill in the correct forms of the verb in the blank. Mrs. Byers ______ not used any sick days, but many of you ____ been sick many days.
has, have
500
Put the pieces together to make a sentence with a verb phrase. tomorrow are leaving we for California
We are leaving for California tomorrow.
500
Put the pieces together to make a sentence with a verb phrase. has been David's horse too hard running
David's horse has been running too hard.
500
List the singular and plural forms of the verb "be" in present tense.
Singular = am, are, is Plural = are