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Be = base, Am, Is, Are = Simple Present, Was, Were = Past, Being = Present Participle, Been = Past Participle
I am: first person, singular
He, she, it is: third person, singular
We are: first person, plural
You are: second person, singular and plural
They are: third person, plural
I was: first person, singular
He, she, it was: third person, singular
We were: first person, plural
They were: third person, plural
| Verb to Be | + | Present Participle | = | Continuous Tense |
I am taking piano lessons.
He is praying in the sanctuary.
She is driving to the art show.
It is raining hard outside.
George is going to the church.
Jessica is flying to New York.
We are baking cookies.
You are sitting in my chair.
The ladies are arranging flowers.
The children are riding their bikes.
They are having dinner.
Public outrages are spreading like wildfire.
I was watching TV when the earth shook.
He was doing his homework when the phone rang.
She was reading a bible yesterday evening.
It was snowing when we got to the mountain.
Tammy was washing her car when the rain came.
Roger was using his computer when the electricity went out.
We were playing soccer when the thunder stroke a nearby tree.
They were studying in the library last night.
| Verb to Be | + | Past Partciple | = | Passive Voice |
Believe and be saved!
I am trained by the best instructor in the industry.
He is allowed to use the school's computer.
The wood is cut into two equal pieces.
We are told to leave the beach immediately.
The poor cat was run over by a truck.
Two soldiers were killed in road side bombing.
| Verb to Be | + | Adjective |
Be kind to each other.
I am satisfied with the outcome.
She is patient with the kids.
It is impolite to stare at people.
The security officers were rude.
We are supposed to leave the hotel before noon.
There was plenty of food at the party.
The girls were slim a couple of years ago.
What have we learned here? Verb to be is followed by one of the followings:
* Present Participle
* Past Participle
* Adjective
It is incorrect to write or say:
We are have dinner.
The dog was kill by a truck.
We are surprise to see snow in March.
Can you correct them?
Here we go!
We are having dinner.
The dog was killed by a truck.
We are surprised to see snow in March.
Go to the next lesson!