be • do • have
Nouns, Subjects, and Objects
Passive Voice
be
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be is the most important verb in English. It means to exist.
The verb be is conjugated, or changed, depending on the subject.
In the present, the conjugation is I am, You are, He is, She is, It is, We are, They are.
It’s more common to use contractions with apostrophes, especially in spoken English.
I am = I’m, You are = You’re, He is, He’s, She is = She’s, We are = We’re, They are = They’re
We use the verb be in different ways. First, to identify -
“I’m Robert! Nice to meet you.”
We can also identify our position, or occupation.
“I’m a teacher. I’m also a husband and father.”
We use the verb be with adjectives to describe -
I’m tall, 180 centimeters, or 5 feet 11 inches.
I’m tired because it’s late.
I’m excited because it’s my birthday!
We can use the verb be with another verb with -ing to describe an action happening now, at this moment.
I’m reading a sentence.
I’m practicing English.
I’m looking at a screen. 📺