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 'To Be'?

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

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

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:

Here are some example sentences:

He was a teacher.

They were angry at me.

To form questions using ‘to 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?

To make a negative sentence with 'to 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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