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VERB TO BE
WHATS IT?
The verb "to be" is irregular and has many different forms, including "am", "are", "is", "was", and "were". The form of the verb depends on the tense and the subject. For example, in the simple present tense, "I" is "am", "you" is "are", and "he/she/it" is "is".
DEFINITION
The verb "to be" is a verb that describes the existence, occurrence, or characteristics of something or someone. It is one of the most common verbs in English and is used in many different ways, including as an auxiliary verb or a linking verb: Auxiliary verb: Used to create other tenses Linking verb: Used to describe the subject of a sentence
ESTRUCTURE
RULES TO USED VERB TO BE
Subject-verb agreement The verb must match the number and person of the subject. For example, if the subject is third-person plural, the verb must also be third-person plural. Present tense The present tense forms of "to be" are "am", "are", and "is". "Am" can be contracted to "m", "is" to "'s", and "are" to "'re". For example, "I am a student". Past tense The past tense forms of "to be" are "was" and "were". Short answers In short answers, contractions are only used with no answers. For example, "Yes, I am" or "No, I'm not". Auxiliary verb "To be" can be used as an auxiliary verb to form continuous tenses and the passive voice. For example, "to be" plus the present participle is used in all continuous tenses. Describing condition "To be" verbs 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.
As an irregular verb, to be has its own unique forms. When conjugated for different subjects or tenses, the verb to be can become am, are, is, was, or were. It's also written differently in certain verb tenses: The present participle of to be is being. The past participle is been, and the bare infinitive form is be.