Be

For beginners

The verb 'be' is a fundamental part of English, used in various forms to connect subjects with their descriptions, states, or identities.

What is the Verb 'Be'?

The verb ‘be’ can take different forms based on tense and subject.

Different Forms of 'Be'

In the present tense, 'be' can have three forms based on the subject:

Singular	Plural
I am	we are
you are	you are
she/he/it is	they are

Here are some example sentences:

I am happy.

She is reading a book.

We are friends.

In the past tense, it has two forms based on the subject:

Singular	Plural
I was	we were
you were	you were
she/he/it was	they were

Here are some example sentences:

He was a teacher.

They were angry at me.

Questions with ‘Be’

To form questions using ‘be’ verb, change the place of the subject and the verb. For example:

He is an actor. → Is he an actor?

They are angry. → Are they angry?

We were home last night → Were you home last night?

Negation

To make a negative sentence with 'be' verb just add 'not' after it.

I am studying → I am not studying.

She is busy. → She is not busy./She isn't busy.

He was happy to see us. → He was not happy to see us./He wasn’t happy to see us.

You were a student. → You were not a student./You weren’t a student.

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Different Forms of 'Be'

Questions with ‘Be’

Negation

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