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Assignment
Subject: English-1
Topic: What is Be family and its use in present
and future.
Presented by: Nazish Jamali
Batch: 2016
Semester: 01
Submission Date: 02-05-2016

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Contents
Topics Page No.
Objectives …………………………………………………. 01
Assignment…………………………………………………. 02
State of being definition……………………………… 03 to 04
Present tense……………………………………………….. 05 to 07
Sentences……………………………………………………… 08
Contractions…………………………………………………. 09
Present progressive tense……………………………… 11 to 13
Future Tense…………………………………………………… 14
Examples…………………………………………………………. 15
Future continuous tense…………………………………… 16
Conclusion……………………………………………………….. 17
Reference

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Objectives
By the end of this lesson the student will be able to:
1. Define the term “State of Being”
2. Use of State of being in Present and Future.
3. Use of the state of being in present
4. Use of state of being in present progressive
5. Use of state of being in Future.

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Assignment(s):
Find the “to be” verbs in the following sentences.
1. Now I am writing a letter.
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2. We are going to college.
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3. You are very friendly.
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4. Sana and Anum are best friends.
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5. I shall go to hospital
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6. They will not be able to define this statement
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7. She will make lots of friends.
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 ANSWER KEY:
1. I 2. am 3. are 4. are 5. shall 6. will 7. shall

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What Is aState Of Being Verb?
State of being verbs are frequently called linking verbs because they
link the subject of the sentence with information about it. State of
being are a small group of verbs that do not convey action. They are
linking verbs. The verb 'be' is the most important linking verb. Their
main purposes are this verb is to provide as a link that joins the subject
to a word in the predicate that adds meaning to the subject.
Here I describe 7 state of being verbs:
Is, am, are, was, were, shall, will
Sentence:
01. The Student is tall.
In the first sentence, is links with the student to inform about her-the
fact that she is tall. That is her state of being.

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02. This candy tastes so sweet.
In this sentence, tastes links candy to inform about it its sweetness.
Did you think taste was an action verb?. It is when the subject is
doing the tasting. But here, the candy isn't doing any tasting. The
candy itself tastes sweet. That is its state of being.

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Present Tense
IS, Am and Are
First Person
Second Person
Here is the three words IS, Am and Are actually these are verbs, but we don’t call it
action verbs. These are only simple present tense of the verb be or we say, these
words are related with the Be Family. The words of the be family use with the
pronoun, I, we, you, he, she, it, they
When you talk about yourself, you use First Person “I” we call this the
subject pronoun and correct form of the verb be in the first person is Am, so
you say “ I am ”.
When you talk about the second person, the subject pronoun for the second
person is You and the correct form of the verb be is Are, so you say You are.

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Third Person
In the Form of Plural
First Person Plural
Second Person Plural
When you talking about the third person the subject pronoun in the third
person is HE/She/It and the correct form of the verb be is Is, so you say,
He is, she is or it is.
When you talking about the group of people that include yourself, you use
the first person plural, the subject pronoun in the first person plural is We,
and the correct form of the verb be is Are, so you say, We Are.
The second person plural is about the group of people that is not include
yourself, then you use the subject pronoun You, the correct form of the verb
be is Are.

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Third Person Plural
Here is Table to help you remember how to use is, am and are:
The third person plural is when you talk about the group of people that is
not include you or any of the people whose talking to you then you use the
subject pronoun They, so you say They are.

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Sentences
I am Nazish. I am not Anum.
She is Miss Bakhtawar. She is a student.
He is my father. He is a policeman. He is not a lawyer.
You are a guest. You are not my friend.
We are in the same class, but we are not on the same group.
They are good friends. They are not enemies.

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Learn these short forms called contractions:
I am = I’m
You are =you’re
He is = he’s
She is = she’s
It is = it’s
Am not =aren’t (use only in question)
Is not = isn’t
Are not = aren’t
In questions use aren’t as a contraction of am not.
For example, you can say:
I’m taller than you, aren’t?
But in statement you say:
I’m not as old as you.

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Use the verb is with singular nouns and are with plural nouns.
My father is a lawyer.
Rex is a clever dog.
A duck is a kind of bird.
The playground is full of people today.
My house is near the university.
These questions are too difficult.
The balloons are very colorful.
Those people are very busy.
Sana and Moomal are in the kitchen.

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Present Progressive Tense.
The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action,
something going on present time. This tense is formed with the helping
"to be" verb, in the present tense, plus the present participle of the
verb (with an –ing ending):
They are still sleeping.
They are swimming in the sea.
What are they doing?
What’s happening?
I am writing a letter.
We use present progressive tense to talk about actions in the
present, or things that are still going on or happening now.
Present Progressive Tense Example Sentences

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We make the present progressive tense like this:
am + present participle
is + present participle
are + present participle
The present participle is the form of a verb ending
with -ing. For example:
show + ing = showing
come + ing = coming
go + ing = going
We have to double the last letter of some verbs before
we add -ing. For example:
get + ing = getting
rob + ing = robbing
nod + ing = nodding
stop + ing = stopping
jog + ing = jogging

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Examples:
Are you coming with us to the party tonight?
When are you having lunch?
Patricia is returning later this week.
They are arranging a special dinner and they want us to come.
I am not watching the game this evening, I have homework.
He is not going to the party tonight.
We use the present progressive tense to talk about things you
have planned to do, or things that are going to happen in the future.
To form the present progressive tense, so we use am,
is and are as helping verbs.

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The Future Tense
The rule of British English is that shall is used with first person pronouns
(i.e. I and we) to form the future tense, while will is used with second
and third person forms (i.e. you, he, she, it, they).
For example:
We use the future tense for those things that have not happened
up till now, but are going to happen. So we use the verbs shall and
will as helping verbs to form the future tense.

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Examples:
I shall be late.
They will not have enough food.
We shall play a match of Cricket after lunch.
You will be sick if you eat too much.
I hope it won’t rain tomorrow.
Sana is ill. She will not be at the party.
You will enjoy visiting University.
Shoaib will be back for dinner.
He will make lots of friends at his new school.

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Future Continuous
Rules: Helping verb “will be” and “shall be” is used in sentence. 1st
form of verb + ing (present participle) is used as main verb in sentence.
Example:
Sana will be waiting for you.
I will be feeling healthy tomorrow.
Future continuous is used to express a continued or an action which are
ongoing in future. For example, “I will be waiting for you tomorrow”, it
conveys ongoing nature of an action (waiting) which will happen in future.
Positive sentences
1.
We shall be
shifting to a
new home next
year.
2. He will be flying a
kite.
It will be raining
tomorrow.
3. She will
be enjoying her
vacations
Negative sentences
1.
We shall not be
shifting to a
new home next
year.
2.
He will not be
flying a kite.
3.
She will not
be enjoying her
vacations.
Interrogative sentence
1.
Shall we be
changing to a
new home next
year?
2.
Will he be flying
a kite?
3.
Will it be
drizzling
tomorrow?

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Conclusion
State of being is often considered one of the hardest parts of English
grammar. The key to successful usage of State of being is
memorization and review. This exercise will set the stage for successful
usage throughout the rest of the year.
The student will see objectives on the first link to find the definition of a
State of being. There the student will also find the different types of
State of being: is, am, are, shall and will. The student will see on the
second topic to find a use of state of being in present time. The student
will see on the Third topic to find a use of state of being in Future
time. Each practice exercise grades itself so that the students know
directly if they have an understanding of state of being.

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Reference:
1. Google
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH5UUO-JYKc
3. http://www.studyandexam.com/future-perfect-tense.html
4. High school English Grammar, by Wren and Martin.
5. Basic English Grammar Book 1, by Anne Seaton • Y. H.
Mew
6. http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/future-continuous/
7. http://slideplayer.com/slide/10097907/