The verb be
Forms of the verb to be are used very frequently in the English language. It is very useful to
know all of the verb’s forms. Here is a list to help you along with the verb’s tenses.
Present tense: The action either exists or is happening now.
| Singular | Plural |
First person | I am happy. | We are there now. |
Second person | You are tall. | You are here with us. |
Third person | (He, She, It) is in the room. | They are laughing. |
Past tense: The action was started and completed already.
| Singular | Plural |
First person | I was there last night. | We were happy. |
Second person | You were in the recital. | You were excited. |
Third person | (He, She, It) was there. | They were ecstatic. |
Future tense: The action will or shall occur later.
| Singular | Plural |
First person | I will (or shall) be there. | We will (or shall) be there. |
Second person | You will (or shall) be selected. | You will (or shall) be here. |
Third person | (He, She, It) will (or shall) be on the panel. | They will (or shall) be with us. |
Past perfect tense: The action ended before another past action or state of being.
| Singular | Plural |
First person | I had sat in that room. | We had been friends. |
Second person | You had swum in that lake. | You had helped my aunt. |
Third person | (He, She, It) had been there. | They had sung with them.
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