- verbbe (verb) · is (third person present) · are (third person present) · am (third person present) · was (past tense) · were (past tense) · being (present participle) · been (past participle)
- (there is/are)exist:"there are no easy answers" · "there once was a man" · "there must be something wrong" · "I think, therefore I am"
- be present:"there is a boy sitting on the step" · "there were no curtains around the showers" · "are there any castles in this area?"
- occur; take place:"the exhibition will be in November" · "the opening event is on October 16" · "that was before the war"
- occupy a position in space:"the Salvation Army store was on his left" · "she was not at the window"
- stay in the same place or condition:"he's a tough customer—let him be" · "she was here until about ten-thirty"
- attend:"the days when she was in school"
- come; go; visit:"he's from Missouri" · "I have just been to Thailand" · "the doctor's been here twice today"
- having the state, quality, identity, nature, role, etc., specified:"Amy was 91" · "the floor was uneven" · "I want to be a teacher" · "father was not well" · "it will be Christmas soon" · "“Be careful,” Mr. Carter said" · "his hair's brown"
- cost:"the tickets were $25"
- amount to:"one and one is two" · "two sixes are twelve"
- represent:"let A be a square matrix of order n"
- signify:"we were everything to each other"
- consist of; constitute:"the monastery was several three-story buildings"
- informalsay:"when I got there, they were like “What are you doing here?”"
verb- used with a present participle to form continuous tenses:"they are coming" · "he had been reading" · "she will be waiting"
- used with a past participle to form the passive mood:"it was done" · "it is said" · "his book will be published"
- used to indicate something due to happen:"construction is to begin next summer" · "I was to meet him at 6:30"
- used to express obligation or necessity:"you are to follow these orders" · "they said I was to remain on board"
- used to express possibility:"these snakes are to be found in North America" · "she was nowhere to be seen"
- used to hypothesize about something that might happen:"if I were to lose" · "if I was to tell you, you'd think I was crazy" · "were she to cure me, what could I offer her?"
- archaicused with the past participle of intransitive verbs to form perfect tenses:"I am returned" · "all humanity is fallen"
OriginOld English bēon, an irregular and defective verb, whose full conjugation derives from several originally distinct verbs. The forms am and is are from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sum and est. The forms was and were are from an Indo-European root meaning ‘remain’. The forms be and been are from an Indo-European root shared by Latin fui ‘I was’, fio ‘I become’, and Greek phuein ‘bring forth, cause to grow’. The origin of are is uncertain.prefix- (forming verbs) all over; all round:"bespatter"
- (forming verbs) thoroughly; excessively:"bewilder"
- (added to intransitive verbs) expressing transitive action:"bemoan"
- (added to adjectives and nouns) expressing transitive action:"befool" · "befriend"
- (added to nouns) affect with:"befog"
- (added to adjectives) cause to be:"befoul"
- (forming adjectives ending in -ed) having; covered with:"bejewelled"
OriginOld English, weak form of bī ‘by’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverbother
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- Be is a verb that is used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc1. It is the most common verb in English and is used in many different ways2. The present tense forms of be are am, are, and is, and the past tense forms are was and were23. Be is both an auxiliary and a main verb2. It is also used to describe or give information about someone or something4.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.be verb (DESCRIPTION) Add to word list A1 [ L ] used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/beBe is the most common verb in English. It is used in many different ways. The present tense forms of be are am, are, and is, and the past tense forms are was and were. Be is both an auxiliary and a main verb.www.thefreedictionary.com/bebe / ˈ biː/ verb present first singular am / ˈæm/ /əm/ second singular are / ˈɑɚ/ /ɚ/ third singular is / ˈɪz/ /əz/ plural are past tense for first and third singular was / ˈwəz/ second singular were / ˈwɚ/ plural were past participle been / ˈbɪn/ Brit / ˈbiːn/ present participle being / ˈbiːjɪŋ/ Britannica Dictionary definition of BE 1www.britannica.com/dictionary/beDefinition of be – Learner’s Dictionary be verb uk strong / biː / weak / bi, bɪ / us present participle being | past tense was | past participle been be verb (DESCRIBE) Add to word list A1 used to describe or give information about someone or something:dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-engli…
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