Verb: be English grammar lesson learning how to use it
What is the verb to be?
When using the verb to be it is to show the status or characteristics of something or a person. It tells what I am, what you are or what something is.
"To be or not to be..."
| Am | I | famous | Yes | you | are | No | you | aren't |
| Are | you | clever | Yes | I | am | No | I,m | not |
| Is | he | hungry | Yes | he | is | No | he | isn't |
| Is | she | hungry | Yes | she | is | No | she | isn't |
| Is | it | famous | Yes | it | is | No | it | isn't |
| are | we | poor | Yes | we | are | No | we | aren't |
| Are | they | rich | Yes | they | are | No | they | aren't |
**** Reminder ****
I'm = I am
aren't = are not
isn't = is not
The Verb: Be is Probably the best known verb in the world made famous because of shakespear.
Verb to be is one of the most difficult to learn
The verb "To be" is constantly changing form, sometimes without you even noticing. We use the verb a lot yet the verb "To be" is one of the most hardest verbs in the language to get used to.
| I | am | clever |
| You | are | famous |
| He | is | rich |
| She | is | hungry |
| We | are | happy |
| They | are | happy |
| I | have been | shopping |
| You | have been | running |
| He | has been | eating |
| She | has been | shopping |
| We | have been | playing |
| They | have been | fighting |
| I | was being | naughty |
| You | were being | naughty |
| He | was being | funny |
| She | were being | naughty |
| We | were being | naughty |
| They | were being | naughty |
Using the future simple tense when speaking, you need to add subject with the auxiliary verb
| I | will be | good |
| You | will be | good |
| He | will be | studying |
| She | will be | eating |
| We | will be | training |
| They | will be | moving |
| I | will | I'll |
| You | will | you'll |
| He | will | he'll |
| She | will | she'll |
| We | will | we'll |
| They | will | they'll |
To use negative in a future simple tense
Hint:- will not = won't
| I | will not | I won't |
| You | will not | you won't |
| He | will not | he won't |
| She | will not | she won't |
| We | will not | we won't |
| They | will not | they won't |
Easy pace Learning online dictionary and how to use dictionaries
Click on the following link for the Online English dictionary - English lesson
