Verbs Be, Do, and Have

Verbs are action words.  They tell what is happening in a sentence.  The verbs "be", "do", and "have" are three examples of action verbs.

"Be" is an action verb.  It tells us that the subject is being described.  "Am", "is", and "are" are present-tense forms of the verb "be".

"Do" is another action verb.  It tells about the actions of a subject.  "Does" is another present-tense form of the verb "do".

"Have" is another action verb.  It tells us what belongs to the subject.  "Has" is another present-tense form of the verb "have".

The verbs "be", "do", and "have" can also be written in the past tense.

The past tense forms of the word "be" are "was" and "were".

The past tense form of the word "do" is "did".

The past tense form of the verb "have" is "has".

Verb                           Present Tense Forms                     Past Tense Forms

Be                               am, is, are                                      was, were

Do                              does                                                did

Have                           has                                                 had