be

verb

Related

Derivations Is the Pope Catholic?

Derivations TBH

Derivations bin

Derivations bin

Derivations ehn

Derivations I'm

Derivations today is a good day to die

Derivations i

Compounds

In compounds

Forms

  • infinitive : be
  • first person, present indicative, singular : am
  • plural, present indicative : are
  • present indicative, singular, third person : is
  • indicative, plural, preterite : were
  • first person, indicative, preterite, singular : was
  • past participle : been
  • present participle : being
  • present indicative, second person : are
  • indicative, preterite, singular, third person : was
  • preterite, subjunctive : were
  • present tense, subjunctive : be
  • imperative : be
  • indicative, preterite, second person : were
  • first person, present indicative, singular : ’m
  • negation, present indicative, singular, third person : isn’t
  • negation, plural, present indicative : aren’t
  • indicative, negation, plural, preterite : weren’t
  • first person, negation, preterite, singular : wasn’t
  • negation, present indicative : ain’t
  • first person, negation, present indicative, singular : amn’t
  • first person, interrogative, negation, present tense, singular : aren’t
  • plural, present indicative : ’re
  • present indicative, second person : ’re
  • first person, negation, present indicative : an’t
  • negation, present indicative : ben’t
  • indicative, negation, preterite, singular, third person : wasn’t

Senses

  • exist
  • 1623: To be, or not to be
    [The tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke]

  • occupy a place
  • The cup is on the table.

  • have the quality (described by some adjective)
  • The sky is blue.

  • have essence/identity
  • I am American.

  • to become
  • to be present
  • copula
  • auxiliary