Show Be: formsBe is an irregular verb with several forms: Present: (I) am, (he, she, it) is (you, we, they) are + -ing form: being Past: (I, he, she, it,) was, (you, we, they) were + -ed form: been
Be: usesWe use be as a main verb and an auxiliary verb. Be as a main verbBe as a main verb has a number of meanings. QualitiesWe use be to talk about permanent or temporary qualities or states:
Warning: When we use there as a subject with be, we use there is + singular noun and there are + plural noun:
Nationality and group identityWe use be to talk about our nationality and our identity within groups or clubs:
Jobs and professionsWe can use be to talk about a person’s job or profession. Note the use of a with singular names of jobs and professions:
AgeWe use be to talk about age:
RelationshipsWe use be to talk how people are related:
PlaceWe can use be to refer to where places and things are situated:
TimeWe use be to talk about time and dates:
Behaviour and personalityWe can use be to talk about behaviour and personality:
When we talk about a way of behaving at the moment of speaking, we use the continuous form of be:
We use be to describe feelings and situations:
Modal expressions with beThere are a number of expressions with be which have modal meanings, for example, be to, be able to, be allowed to, be supposed to:
Be as an auxiliary verbBe is one of three auxiliary verbs in English: be, do and have. We use be to make the continuous form and the passive voice:
Warning: We don’t use auxiliary be to make questions with main verbs in the present simple. We use auxiliary do:
See also:
Be: typical errors
How do you put be in a sentence?Be sentence example. I just want it to be healthy. We must not be late. It had to be the new baby.
Can you give me a sentence of Be?[M] [T] She called him to say that she'd be late. [M] [T] You must be careful when you drive a car. [M] [T] I consider him to be an excellent teacher. [M] [T] She called to tell him that she'd be late.
Where we use is to be?Forms of “To Be”
You can tell which form to use based on the noun performing the verb. Singular nouns use is, while plural nouns use are.
What is be verb example?What are “to be” verbs? “To be” verbs are: are, am, is, was, were, been and being. They are used to describe or tell us the condition of people, things, places and ideas. For example, they could tell us the subject's age, nationality, job or other traits.
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