Be (am,are) Past Tense, Present and Future Conjugations, Be (am,are) V1 V2 V3
Meaning:- to exist or be present.
Be (am,are) Past Tense / Be (am,are) V2:- Was / were
Be (am,are) Past Participle / Be (am,are) V3:- Been
Be (am,are) V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Verb Forms
| Verb: Be (am,are) | |
| Past Tense (V2) | Past Participle (V3) |
| Was / were | Been |
| Present Participle (V4) | Third Person Singular (V5) |
| Being | Is |
Example Conjugation with Be (am,are)
Be (am,are) Simple Past Tense
- I Was / were.
- It/He/She Was / were.
- We/They/You Was / were.
Be (am,are) Simple Present Tense
- I Be (am,are).
- It/He/She Is.
- We/They/You Be (am,are).
Be (am,are) Simple Future Tense
- I will/shall Be (am,are).
- It/He/She will/shall Be (am,are).
- We/They/You will/shall Be (am,are).
Be (am,are) Past Continuous Tense
- I was Being.
- It/He/She was Being.
- We/They/You were Being.
Be (am,are) Present Continuous Tense
- I am Being.
- It/He/She is Being.
- We/They/You are Being.
Be (am,are) Future Continuous Tense
- I will/shall be Being.
- It/He/She will/shall be Being.
- We/They/You will/shall be Being.
Be (am,are) Past Perfect Tense
- I had Been.
- It/He/She had Been.
- We/They/You had Been.
Be (am,are) Present Perfect Tense
- I have Been.
- It/He/She has Been.
- We/They/You have Been.
Be (am,are) Future Perfect Tense
- I will/shall have Been.
- It/He/She will/shall have Been.
- We/They/You will/shall have Been.
Be (am,are) Past Perfect Continuous Tense
- I had been Being.
- It/He/She had been Being.
- We/They/You had been Being.
Be (am,are) Present Perfect Continuous Tense
- I have been Being.
- It/He/She has been Being.
- We/They/You have been Being.
Be (am,are) Future Perfect Continuous Tense
- I will/shall have been Being.
- It/He/She will/shall have been Being.
- We/They/You will/shall have been Being.
Definition of Common Terms Used in This Lesson
Verb: Verb is a part of speech that refers to an action, occurrence, or state of being. It is one of the most important parts of speech, as it is used to express what a person or thing does or experiences.
Verb Forms (V1 V2 V3 V4 V5): In English, there are five verb forms: base form, past tense, past participle, present perfect, and future. Each verb form is used to express a particular aspect of an action or occurrence.
Verb Conjugations: In order to express different tenses and aspects, verbs must be conjugated. This means that the verb’s ending is changed to match the particular tense or aspect being expressed. There are many different verb conjugations in English, so it is important to know which one to use for each situation.
