1Title: School-on-Air, English 3

2Topic: Be-verbs (was, were)

3Format: School-on-the-Air
4Length: 25 minutes
5Scriptwriter: Kriszel Simfuego; Ronelyn Tedlos
6Technical Editor: Davy John Quiros
7Director: Jhon Kristoffer A. Gabut
8Radio Host: Davy John R. Quiros
9Radio Teacher: Ronelyn A. Tedlos
10Objective: Identifying the be-verbs (was, were) in the sentence.
11 (ENG3-IIab-3.4)
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14HOST: Hello our dear viewers and listeners. Welcome to our TeleRadyo Eskwela Tara Na!, the
15school-on-air program of DepEd Tagum City. This is your teacher-host, Davy John R. Quiros.
16Today, you will be learning about Be- verbs (was, were), a lesson in Grade 3 English, Quarter 2,
17Module 2. So, get your modules, your notebooks and your writing pen. And be comfortable
18seated in the comfort of your homes. Let me give our teacher-broadcaster, Ronelyn A. Tedlos.
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20BROADCASTER: Thank you so much Sir Davy.
21And hello to our dear viewers and listeners, especially the Grade 3 learners.
22Welcome to Radyo Eskwela Tara Na! I am your English Teacher, Teacher Ronelyn.
23We are very glad because despite the pandemic, we can still continue learning through our
24Teleradyo Eskwela.
25And today we will learn about be-verbs (was, were). See to it that the module you are holding is
26Quarter 2–Module 2.
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28BROADCASTER: Towards the end of our episode, we are supposed to;
291. recognize was and were as the past form be- verbs of am, is and are (EN3G-IIab-3.4);
302. identify sentences using was and were; and
313. write simple sentences using the be-verbs (was, were) correctly.
32Recognizing was and were as the past forms of be-verbs am, is, and are, is important because
33pupils will learn to construct simple sentences correctly involving past tense expressions that is
34useful for every day conversation. Now kids, are you ready to learn? Let’s start!
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36BROADCASTER: I hope you are excited to learn our new lesson. But first, let us have a quick
37review of be-verbs am, is and are. Be-verbs am, is and are are verbs in present form. “Is” is
38always used with singular nouns and pronouns. “Am” is always used with the pronoun I. “Are”
39is always used with the pronoun You, plural nouns, and pronouns.
40Let’s try to answer the following questions: Are you ready kids? (Pause) Great!
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 1Direction: Choose the correct form of be-verbs from the parenthesis. The first one is done for
2you. Write your answers on a separate sheet. 1. This ______ my father. (is, am, are) … insert 10
3seconds. Answer: is; 2. He ______ a hardworking farmer. (am, is, are) … insert 10 seconds
4Answer: is; 3. I ______ proud of him. (is, are, am) … insert 10 seconds. Answer: am; 4. The
5students of Mrs. Reyes ______ all present in the classroom. (is, am, are) … insert 10 seconds.
6Answer: are; 5. They ______ having a flag ceremony every morning. (is, am, are) … insert 10
7seconds. Answer: are That’s quite impressive kids!
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9BROADCASTER: We are about to start our discussion, but first let’s have an activity. Let’s do
10the Sentence Grouping. Are you excited kids? (PAUSE) That’s great! Read the following
11sentences carefully. I was in the mall last week. You were late in the meeting. The girl was in the
12park yesterday. He was so happy to see his puppy. The children were playing in the gym. Mimi
13and Timmy were friends a long time ago.
14This time, group the sentences correctly using the be-verbs inside the boxes. Examples are
15indicated on each box. Copy the boxes on your notebook and write your answers inside the box.
16You will be given 10 seconds to answer. On the first box are the sentences using be-verb was:
17Example: I was in the mall last week
18The answers are: The girl was in the park yesterday. He was so happy to see his puppy.
19On the second box are sentences using be-verb were: Example: The children were playing in the
20gym. The answers are: You were late in the meeting. Mimi and Timmy were friends a long time
21ago. Very good kids. You’re truly amazing.
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23Now, take a look at the two tables. What did you notice in the sentences on each table? Yes. On
24the first table, the sentences used the be-verb WAS. While on the second table, the sentences
25used the be-verb WERE. Today, we will talk about the be-verbs WAS and WERE.
26Now, what is a be-verb? Be-verbs are also called as linking verbs. They do not express actions.
27They are called verbs of being because these indicate state of being. They link or connect the
28noun or pronoun (subject) to the predicate. These verbs of being are- am, is, are. Though they are
29not action words, but they also have their past form. Past form refers to actions done in the past
30and are indicated with time expressions like earlier, yesterday, the other day, last week, last
31month, or long ago. This time let us focus on the past form of be-verbs was and were.
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33Let’s start with the be-verb, WAS. “Was” is the past form of am and is. We will use was with a
34singular subject. When we say singular subject, it refers to only one noun or pronoun. Can you
35still remember what is a noun? Yes? How about the pronoun? Very good, a noun is a name of
36person, place, thing, animal or an event. A pronoun is a substitute for a noun. Singular pronouns
37include I, He, She, and It. Let us read a sentence with a singular noun as subject. My guitar was
38given by my uncle last year. In this sentence, the subject is guitar. It is singular because it refers

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 1to only one thing. The time expression used is last year, which happens in the past, therefore we
2used the be-verb was. Another example, The girl was crying yesterday. The subject is the girl. It
3is singular because it refers to only one person. The time expression used is yesterday, which
4happens in the past, therefore we used the be-verb was. How about sentences with singular
5pronouns as subject? Let us read together these sentences. She was playing with her doll this
6morning. He was playing basketball yesterday. It was raining last night. In the first sentence,
7She is the pronoun used as a subject in the sentence. Time expression is this morning, which
8happens in the past therefore we used the be-verb WAS. Second sentence, He is the pronoun
9used as a subject and the time expression is yesterday, hence we used the be-verb WAS. Last
10sentence, It is the pronoun used as a subject and last night is the time expression, we used the be-
11verb WAS. And for the pronoun I, was is also used as be-verb in sentences which happens in the
12past. For example, I was sick yesterday. I was lying on the bed. I was treated by the doctor. I is
13the subject, time expression is yesterday and we used WAS as be-verb. How about the be-verb
14WERE?
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16The be-verb WERE is the past form of are. We use were with a plural noun and pronoun. When
17we say plural subject, it refers to two or more nouns or plural pronouns. They and we are plural
18pronouns. Let’s read the following sentences with plural nouns as subject. Tina and Mark were
19reading the newspaper this morning. Our birthdays were celebrated last month. In the first
20sentence, the subject is Tina and Mark, which is plural. On the second sentence, the subject is
21birthdays, which is plural also. The time expressions used are this morning and last month which
22happens in the past. Therefore, we use the be-verb WERE. Now, for plural pronouns as subject,
23take note that the pronoun You can be singular or plural and is always followed by are or were
24depending on the tense. Are for present tense and were for past tense. Together, let us read these
25sentences. They were listening to the story yesterday. We were cleaning our living room last
26Saturday. You were laughing at the clowns earlier. Can you tell me what is the subject in each
27sentence? Very good, They, We and You are the subjects in these examples. How about the time
28expressions used in each sentence? You are right, yesterday, last Saturday and earlier are the
29time expressions used in the following sentences. Therefore, we used the be-verb WERE in each
30sentence. Good job kids.
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32As we continue our lesson, let’s do some exercises to widen our understanding about the be-
33verbs, was and were. Are you ready kids? That’s good to hear. Let’s start. I will show you some
34sentences and analyze the correct be-verb in each sentence. Write your answers in your paper.
351. We (was, were) at school yesterday. What is the correct be-verb? … insert 10 seconds. The
36answer is WERE. Very good. We is a plural pronoun, hence we use were.
372. Robert and Stewart (was, were) his friends. What is your answer? … insert 10 seconds. The
38answer is WERE because the subject is plural.

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 13. They (was, were) in front of the supermarket. What is your answer? … insert 10 seconds. That
2is right, WERE because they is a plural pronoun.
34. She (was, were) in Canada last year. What is the correct be-verb? … insert 10 seconds. Yes,
4WAS is the correct be-verb because she is a singular pronoun.
55. I (was, were) in the museum the other day. What is your answer? … insert 10 seconds. The
6answer is WAS because I is a singular pronoun. Do you get a perfect score? Wow. That’s quite
7impressive.
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9Always remember that the be-verb or linking verb does not express actions, but they connect the
10noun or pronoun to make a sentence complete. The be-verb was is the past form of “am and is”
11and used in singular nouns and pronouns. The be-verb were is the past from of “are” and used in
12plural nouns and pronoun.
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14I hope you have learned so much from our lesson. To check your understanding, let us answer
15another activity. Prepare your paper and pen.
16Direction: Choose the letter of the correct be-verbs to complete each sentence. Answer directly
17on your paper. You will be given 10 seconds to answer each sentence.
18 1. They ________ working in the field yesterday.
19 a. are c. were
20 b. was d. is
212. The children ________ at school last Monday.
22 a. is c. are
23 b. were d. was
243. A man ________ walking in the street earlier.
25 a. are c. is
26 b. were d. was
274. It ________ very hot yesterday.
28 a. was c. are
29 b. is d. were
305. She ________ busy preparing for the
31 fiesta.
32 a. is c. are
33 b. were d. was
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35This time, let us check your answers. In sentence no.1, the correct answer is WERE because of
36the subject they that is a plural pronoun. Very good kids. In no.2, the correct answer is WERE
37because of the subject children which is a plural noun. Good one kids. How about in no. 3, the
38answer is WAS because of the singular noun, man as the subject of the sentence. Way to go kids.

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 1For no. 4, the answer is WAS because of the singular pronoun, I as a subject. Nice one kids. And
2no. 5, the correct answer is WAS because of the singular pronoun, she as a subject of the
3sentence. Very good kids. Let us read altogether the sentences with the correct answers. 1. They
4were working in the field yesterday.; 2. The children were at school last Monday.; 3. A man was
5walking in the street earlier.; 4. It was very hot yesterday.; 5. She was busy preparing for the
6fiesta. Wow. You all did a great job today.
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8Now kids, on your own time, you are going to answer some activities in your module. These
9tasks can be found in your English 3, Quarter 2 - Module 2. Let Us Practice More, page 12; Let
10Us Enhance, page 14; and Let Us Reflect, page 15. Please submit your output on your scheduled
11date and time. Take your time Grade 3 learners.
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13Thank you very much for watching, listening and participating kids. And to our dear parents for
14guiding our dear learners. This is the end of our lesson today. Once again, this is Teacher
15Ronelyn, saying, “Never stop believing, dreaming and learning.” See you in our next session
16kids. Good bye.
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18RADIO BROADCASTER: That was great! Thank you so much Teacher Ronelyn for a very
19good discussion today. I believe that all of the students have learned something new. Please
20make sure to be with us next session, here at Pilot TeleRadyo, program of the Department of
21Education, Division of Tagum City. Until next episode, dear students. To God be the glory.
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