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Verb To Be: Why Is It Essential To Learn The Verb To Be? and What Is?

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VERB TO BE

WHAT IS IT? HOW IS IT COMPLEMENTED?


EVERYTHING IMPORTANT

WHY IS IT ESSENTIAL TO LEARN THE VERB TO BE?


and what is?
The verb to be is an irregular verb, this means that, unlike regular verbs in English where
the root of the verb is always kept, it changes its way of being written in almost all its
conjugations.
When you start studying English, one of the most basic things you have to learn is how to
use the verb to be in English. You find numerous sentences that carry the verb to be in
English, with different meanings, and it might be a bit difficult, but pay attention to the
basics you should know about the conjugation of the verb to be.
In essence, the verb to be may appear alone, but in most cases it will accompany other
verbs in compound tenses. But first the basics, let's look at the conjugation of to be verb.
In the present, the verb is conjugated I am, you are, he / she / it is, and with the plural
pronouns we, you, they is conjugated with are. In the past tense, most of the pronouns
are conjugated with were except I, he, she, it which are conjugated with was. In the
perfect forms (or past participle) it takes the form been, and in the progressive form it
becomes being.

VERBAL TENMS OF THE VERB TO BE IN


ENGLISH
El verbo to be en presente se utiliza principalmente para hacer referencia a
algo verdadero en el presente o para dar información básica. Las formas
del verbo en presente son am, is, are.El verbo to be en pasado se usa para
hablar de información verdadera, hechos o datos que sucedieron en el
pasado. El verbo toma la forma de was y were, dependiendo del
pronombre personal con el que se conjugue. El verbo to be en futuro
utiliza la forma will be y se utiliza para hablar de algo que será o estará en
el futuro.

EJEMPLOS Y FRASES CON EL VERBO TO


BE
Verb to be in the present affirmative, question and negation
Peter is hungry. (Peter tiene hambre.)
Is Peter hungry? (¿Peter tiene hambre?)
Peter is not hungry. (Peter no tiene hambre.)
Verb to be in the past affirmative, negative and question
Barry was ill. (Barry estaba enfermo.)
Barry was not ill. (Barry no estaba enfermo.)
Was Barry ill? (¿Barry estaba enfermo?)
Verbo to be en future afirmativo, negativo y pregunta
AThe game will be tomorrow at ten o’clock. (El partido será mañana a las diez.)
The game will not be tomorrow at ten o’clock. (El partido no será mañana a las diez.)
Will the game be tomorrow at ten o’clock? (¿El partido será mañana a las diez?)
THE VERB TO BE IN GENERAL ARE
those that go hand in hand with the subject
i am they are
you are
he ir
she is
it is
we are
you are

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