Іть будь- insert is, are, was, were in the story. george washington . born in virginia. he . the first president of the united states. before that, he the commander-in-chief of the continental army during the american revolution. washington stayed with his soldiers when conditions . very bad. he . a man with a strong sense of duty. today, washington's birthday a holiday. most schools closed on that day. however, stores open on washington's birthday, and there lots of washington's birthday sales.