To Be Verbs
Helping Verbs
Irregular Verbs
Direct Objects
Tenses
100

Right now, I ____ here.

am

100

The bird will fly south for the winter.

will

100
past tense of sell

sold

100

A gum wrapper is lying on the floor.

lying

100

He bought sandals yesterday.

past

200

You _____ correct.

are

200

We were standing there for an hour.

were

200

past tense of buy

bought

200

I should have written my message.

message

200

My foot aches.

present

300

He ___ always funny.

is or was

300
The snow is melting quickly.

is

300

past tense of fly

flew

300

Could you have lost your wallet at the mall?

wallet

300

Will you finish the test later?

Future

400

Yesterday, the children _____ noisy

were

400

I am making a bird house.

am

400

past tense of wake

woke

400

The hammer was not with the other tools.

There is no direct object.

400

She dreams often.

present

500

Mr. Hanks _______ here tomorrow.

will be

500

I could hear birds chirping.

could

500

past tense of wear

wore

500

Do not close the door.

door

500

They will go to the store

future