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. 2017 Sep 18;60(9):2557–2568. doi: 10.1044/2017_JSLHR-L-16-0120

Table 7.

BE forms produced across tasks.

Group DELV-S Probes Language sample
+GG Overt was and were Overt is, are, was, were Overt am, is, are, was, were
Zero was Zero is, are, was, were Zero am, is, are, was, were
Was for were Is for are Is for are
BEEN Was for were Was for were
BEEN I'ma
Are for is
Were for was
BEEN
−GG Overt was and were Overt is, are, was, were Overt am, is, are, was, were
Zero was Zero is, are, was, were Zero am, is, are, was, were
Was for were Is for are Is for are
Was for were Was for were
I'ma
Are for is
Were for was

Note. DELV-S = Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation Screening Test; GG = Gullah/Geechee.