Question

linking verbs - am, is, are, was, were, will be
f verbs change to match the subject in front of them. “i is” sounds funny. “he were” also sounds funny. that’s because the subject and its linking verb do not match. use the word bank to put the correct being verb in each blank. you will use some of the verbs more than once.
is was am are were will be

1. put these sentences in the present tense.

a salamander __ an amphibian. amphibians land and water animals. their bodies slender, and their limbs short. the adult chinese giant salamander between 55 and 66 pounds! the skin of almost all salamanders smooth and moist. sight and smell the salamander’s strongest senses. salamanders __ able to regrow lost legs.

1. put these sentences in the past tense.

dwight david eisenhower __ the 34th president of the united states. before that, he a general and the supreme commander of the allied forces in europe in world war ii. eisenhower from kansas, and the airport in wichita is named after him. his wife mamie, and he proposed to her on valentine’s day. his children icky and john. president eisenhower __ an athlete and played baseball, football, and golf.

Explanation:

1. In present - tense sentences, we use 'is' for singular third - person subjects like "A salamander", and 'are' for plural subjects like "Amphibians", "Their bodies", "their limbs", "Sight and smell", "Salamanders".
2. In past - tense sentences, we use 'was' for singular third - person subjects like "Dwight David Eisenhower", "he", "Eisenhower", "His wife", and 'were' for plural subjects like "His children".

Answer:

1.
A salamander is an amphibian. Amphibians are land and water animals. Their bodies are slender, and their limbs are short. The adult Chinese giant salamander is between 55 and 66 pounds! The skin of almost all salamanders is smooth and moist. Sight and smell are the salamander’s strongest senses. Salamanders are able to regrow lost legs.
2.
Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th president of the United States. Before that, he was a general and the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in World War II. Eisenhower was from Kansas, and the airport in Wichita is named after him. His wife was Mamie, and he proposed to her on Valentine’s Day. His children were Icky and John. President Eisenhower was an athlete and played baseball, football, and golf.