Verb Paradigms

Conjugate the following English verbs in the present tense, according to the model:

                                                                     to speak
                                    singular                                                          plural
        1st person            I speak                                                       we speak
        2nd person          you speak                                                    y’all speak
        3rd person       he, she, it speaks                                             they speak
 

                                        to read                                                                              to cry
                   singular                   plural                                                    singular                 plural
1st person          I                      we                                    1st person         I                       we
2nd person      you                     y’all                                  2nd person      you                    y’all
3rd person   he, she, it                they                                  3rd person   he, she, it              they

                                      to catch                                                                               to have
                   singular                   plural                                                    singular                plural
1st person          I                      we                                     1st person        I                     we
2nd person      you                     y’all                                   2nd person     you                  y’all
3rd person   he, she, it                they                                   3rd person  he, she, it            they

                                      to do                                                                                   to be
                   singular                   plural                                                    singular                 plural
1st person          I                      we                                     1st person         I                     we
2nd person      you                     y’all                                   2nd person     you                    y’all
3rd person   he, she, it                they                                   3rd person  he, she, it               they

Write the correct form of the verb to be after each subject given below:

1.  The man                                        6.  His friends                                            11.  A dog
2.  The boy and his sister                    7.  My best friend                                      12.  One person
3.  1000 students                                8.  Your car                                              13.  Our freedom
4.  My hands                                      9.  A new class                                          14.  The swimmer
5.  The tortoise and the hare              10.  Time                                                    15.  Mr. Smith