Introductory Message

For the facilitator:

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and evaluated by the
Development and Quality Assurance Teams of SDO TAPAT to assist you in helping
the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming
their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module.
You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to
manage their own learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and
assist the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:
This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for
guided and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled
to process the contents of the learning resource while being an active learner.
The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other
activities included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and
gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

What’s my target?

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

1. Use the be-verbs am, is and are correctly in sentences;
2. Use the be-verbs was and were correctly in sentences; and
3. construct sentences using the be-verbs am, is, are, was, and
were correctly in given situations e.g. everyday activities,
descriptions of a person, place or thing etc.

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What am I good at?

Directions: Read the sentences carefully. Encircle the letter of the

correct
answer.

1. The cake delicious.

A. am B. is C. are
2. My friends happy today.
A. was B. is C. are
3. I sorry about my mistakes.
A. am B. is C. are
4. Yesterday’s exams difficult.
A. Is B. are C. were
5. Fish and vegetables nutritious foods.
A. Is B. was C. are
6. She absent for three days.
A. are B. was C. were
7. My brother and I tired.
A. Am B. is C. were
8. They nice to me.
A. Is B. are C. was
9. My cousin and I relaxed.
A. am B. were C. is
10. _____ you not feeling well?
A. I B. Are C. Was

Lesson
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Be-Verbs: Am, Is, Are
In English, verb is an important part of speech. Primarily, this
indicates an action. But there are instances that it doesn’t
show an action like the be-verbs am, is, and are.

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What’s to look back?

Study the pictures. Complete each sentence. Choose the

appropriate action word found in the box. Write your answer on
the space provided.

listen prepare waters swims play

1. Julius the plants every day.

2. The children to their teacher.

3. The boys basketball.

4. The family in the pool

5. The mother and her daughter _ food.

Read the paragraph below. Answer the questions that follow.

Hello everyone! I am Hannah Cruz. I am 8

years old. I am a Grade Three pupil. My
father is Jonel Cruz. He is an OFW. My
mother is Cynthia Cruz. She is a teacher. I
have four siblings, two boys, and two
girls. They are kind and lovable. We are
always happy. My hobbies are reading
stories and using my computer. My
favorite pet is a dog. It is smart.

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What will I do?

1. Who is talking in the story?

2. How old is she?
3. What is the work of her mother?
4. What is the good character of Hannah?
5. Do you have the same hobbies like Hannah? Do you love reading?
Why or why not?

What’s the meaning?

Be verbs indicate a state of being. Be verbs are am, are, is

was and were.
Example : Subject verb agreement
I am in Grade 3.
He is happy.
We are dancing.
The boy is handsome.
The boys are performing.
Example: Verb + not in negative sentence
I am not happy.
He is not studying
We are not dancing.
 Be in questions
Example: Use be at the start of questions.
Am I late?
Is he your brother? Are we going?
Be variations

Present Tense Past Tense

I am I was
We are We were

You are You were

He / She / It is He / She / It was

They are They were

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What’s more?
Activity 1. Complete the sentences using the be-verbs am, is,
[Link] your answer on the space before the number.
_____ 1. The boys cleaning the room.
_____ 2. I making my assignments.
_____ 3. The dancers practicing now.
_____ 4. Grandfather leaving for the province.
_____ 5. The secretary typing the report.
_____ 6. You a good singer.
_____ 7. They twins.
_____ 8. I glad to see you.
_____ 9. Niel and Robin good friends.
____ 10. It very hot today.
Activity 2 Look at the pictures carefully.
They show what Mrs. Lorenzo asked her pupils to do during their
English class yesterday. Complete each sentence with was and
were. Write your answer on the blank.

1. Mary singing softly.

2. They writing quietly.

3. Angela and Jessa

_______reading books.
Activity 3
Read the sentences carefully. Put a check ( ∕ )on the blank
if sentence used the be-verbs (am, is, are) correctly and put
(x) if sentence used the incorrect be-verbs.
1. They are always ready to give their best.
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2. I am going to give you some food.
3. Mark and Greg is jogging in the park.
4. She are a pupil in Kapt. Eddie T. Reyes Integrated School.
5. You is on time.

What did I get?

 You use the be-verb am with the pronoun I and when

you are referring to yourself.
 In singular noun and pronoun, he, she and it use the
be-verb is.
 In plural noun and pronoun, we, you and they use the be-
verb are.

What can I show?

Look at the pictures below. Make sentences on how you
can protect yourself from COVID-19. Use the be-verbs am, is and
are in your sentence.

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How’s my target now?

Read the sentences carefully. Encircle the letter of the correct

answer.
1. Regine and Rina going to school early.
A. am B. is C. are
2. Maura keeping her room neat.
A. am B. is C. are
3. I grateful for my parents.
A. am B. is C. are
4. These kids helpful .
A. am B. is C. are
5. Ships sailing in the sea,
A. am B. is C. are
6. She at the department store.
A. am B. is C. are
7. The children attending the birthday party.
A. Am B. is C. are
8. We ____ praying the rosary every night.
A. Am B. is C. are
9. You a smart pupil.
A. am B. is C. are
10. He reciting in the class often.
A. am B. is C. are

What else can I show?

Underline the correct answer to complete the paragraph below.

Choose your answer in the parenthesis.
My Friend Felisa
I met my friend Felisa last year. She ( was, is, are, were)
from Pampanga.
She ( was, is, are, were) 12 years old. She ( was, is, are, were ) very
kind and friendly. Two of her friends ( was, is, are, were ) David
and Paula. They ( was, is, are, were ) Friendly too.

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References
Grammar in Focus 3. Pages 52-55 Fun in English Language 3, page 226
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Fun in Language 5 pages 105-106, 124
Across Boarders Through Language page 148

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ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS
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Language Evaluator: ESPERANZA S. EVORA
Reviewers: NOEL T. BALUBAL
DR. ANAMARIE N. CABACCAN
MARIA REBECCA M. ARNANTE
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