To Be the Be Verb

To Be the Be Verb by Teresa Knudsen of Lakeside Languages.com on blogspot.com November 1, 2011

The "be" verb is the busiest verb in the English language.

The infinitive is “to be.”


Do you want to conjugate the “be” verb?

Then you begin with the infinitive of the verb "to be."

Then, you take away "to.” You are left with "be.”

Academic and Business Grammar

If you are in school or business, then use this conjugation:

 1. Simple Present Conjugation of the verb “Be.”

Sentence	Subjects	“Be” Verb	Questions or Interrogatives
I am                                You are He is She is It is We are You are They are	I You She He It We You They	am are is Is Is are are are	Am I? Are you? Is she? Is he? Is it? Are we? Are you? Are they?
Subject and Verb “Be”	Pronouns as Subjects	Be can have a subject complement I am a teacher. Or not: I am.	Be Verb + Subject = a Question, which is also known as an Interrogative.

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