IRREGULAR VERBS
Irregular verbs Regular verbs
be, am, are, is, was, were, been, being
Synonyms: exist, live, stay, remain, become
Antonyms: die, depart, disappear, vanish, cease to exist
The verb "be" is one of the fundamental verbs in the English language and plays a crucial role in forming sentences. This verb has different forms depending on the person, tense, and number. The basic forms in the present tense are "am" (for the first person singular), "is" (for the third person singular), and "are" (for the second person singular, as well as all plural forms).
For example:
I am a student.
She is a teacher.
We are friends.
In the past tense, the verb "be" changes its form to "was" (for the first person singular and third person singular) and "were" (for the second person singular and all plural forms).
For example:
I was at the party yesterday.
They were happy to see you.
The verb "be" also plays a role in forming continuous tenses (present continuous, past continuous) and passive constructions. Understanding the correct usage of the verb "be" is crucial for constructing accurate and grammatically correct sentences in English.
Irregular verbs in English are special verbs that don't follow standard rules for changing forms. You need to memorize their specific forms instead of following regular patterns.
Regular verbs are verbs that follow a consistent pattern when forming their past tense and past participle by adding "-ed" to the base form.
| BE - PRESENT SIMPLE | |
|---|---|
| ★ i | am |
| ★ you | are |
| ★ he/she/it | is |
| ★ we | are |
| ★ you | are |
| ★ they | are |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Present Simple: |
|---|
| - I am a student. |
| - You are a talented musician. |
| - He is a doctor. | She is an artist. |
| - We are friends. |
| - You (plural) are colleagues. |
| - They are neighbors. |
| BE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i am | being |
| ★ you are | being |
| ★ he/she/it is | being |
| ★ we are | being |
| ★you are | being |
| ★ they are | being |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Present Continuous: |
|---|
| - I am being patient while waiting. |
| - You are being very helpful. |
| - He is being interviewed for the job. | She is being creative in her work. |
| - We are being supportive during the process. |
| - You (plural) are being proactive in your approach. |
| - They are being considerate of others. |
| BE - PRESENT PERFECT | |
| ★ i have | been |
| ★ you have | been |
| ★ he/she/it has | been |
| ★ we have | been |
| ★ you have | been |
| ★ they have | been |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Present Perfect: |
|---|
| - I have been a teacher for many years. |
| - You have been a loyal friend. |
| - He has been a member of the team. | She has been an inspiration to others. |
| - We have been allies in various projects. |
| - You (plural) have been leaders in the industry. |
| - They have been contributors to the community. |
| BE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i have been | being |
| ★ you have been | being |
| ★ he/she/it has been | being |
| ★ we have been | being |
| ★ you have been | being |
| ★ they have been | being |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Present Perfect Continuous: |
|---|
| - I have been being diligent in my studies. |
| - You have been being a great mentor. |
| - He has been being a valuable team member. | She has been being an advocate for change. |
| - We have been being active participants in the discussions. |
| - You (plural) have been being influential in your roles. |
| - They have been being supportive friends. |
| BE - PAST SIMPLE | |
| ★ i | was |
| ★ you | were |
| ★ he/she/it | was |
| ★ we | were |
| ★ you | were |
| ★ they | were |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Past Simple: |
|---|
| - I was a student. |
| - You were a skilled musician. |
| - He was a doctor. | She was an artist. |
| - We were friends. |
| - You (plural) were colleagues. |
| - They were neighbors. |
| BE - PAST CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i was | being |
| ★ you were | being |
| ★ he/she/it was | being |
| ★ we were | being |
| ★ you were | being |
| ★ they were | being |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Past Continuous: |
|---|
| - I was being patient while waiting for the results. |
| - You were being very helpful during the project. |
| - He was being interviewed for the job. | She was being creative in her work. |
| - We were being supportive during the challenging times. |
| - You (plural) were being proactive in your approach. |
| - They were being considerate of others' feelings. |
| BE - PAST PERFECT | |
| ★ i had | been |
| ★ you had | been |
| ★ he/she/it had | been |
| ★ we had | been |
| ★ you had | been |
| ★ they had | been |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Past Perfect: |
|---|
| - I had been a teacher for many years before I retired. |
| - You had been a loyal friend since childhood. |
| - He had been a member of the team. | She had been an inspiration to others. |
| - We had been allies in various projects. |
| - You (plural) had been leaders in the industry. |
| - They had been contributors to the community. |
| BE - PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i had been | being |
| ★ you had been | being |
| ★ he/she/it had been | being |
| ★ we had been | being |
| ★ you had been | being |
| ★ they had been | being |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Past Perfect Continuous: |
|---|
| - I had been being diligent in my studies for several months. |
| - You had been being a great mentor for a long time. |
| - He had been being a valuable team member. | She had been being an advocate for change. |
| - We had been being active participants in the discussions. |
| - You (plural) had been being influential in your roles. |
| - They had been being supportive friends for years. |
| BE - FUTURE SIMPLE | |
| ★ i will | be |
| ★ you will | be |
| ★ he/she/it will | be |
| ★ we will | be |
| ★ you will | be |
| ★ they will | be |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Future Simple: |
|---|
| - I will be a successful entrepreneur. |
| - You will be an expert in your field. |
| - He will be a leader in the industry. | She will be an innovator in her work. |
| - We will be partners in the new venture. |
| - You (plural) will be mentors to aspiring professionals. |
| - They will be influential figures in the community. |
| BE - FUTURE CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will be | being |
| ★ you will be | being |
| ★ he/she/it will be | being |
| ★ we will be | being |
| ★ you will be | being |
| ★ they will be | being |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Future Continuous: |
|---|
| - I will be being patient during the process. |
| - You will be being supportive of your team. |
| - He will be being interviewed for a high-profile position. | She will be being creative in her projects. |
| - We will be being proactive in addressing challenges. |
| - You (plural) will be being considerate of diverse perspectives. |
| - They will be being compassionate leaders. |
| BE - FUTURE PERFECT | |
| ★ i will have | been |
| ★ you will have | been |
| ★ he/she/it will have | been |
| ★ we will have | been |
| ★ you will have | been |
| ★ they will have | been |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Future Perfect: |
|---|
| - I will have been a dedicated employee for a decade. |
| - You will have been a reliable friend throughout the years. |
| - He will have been a respected professional in his field. | She will have been an influential voice for positive change. |
| - We will have been valuable contributors to various projects. |
| - You (plural) will have been leaders in the field for a significant period. |
| - They will have been active supporters of community initiatives. |
| BE - FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS | |
| ★ i will have been | being |
| ★ you will have been | being |
| ★ he/she/it will have been | being |
| ★ we will have been | being |
| ★ you will have been | being |
| ★ they will have been | being |
| Examples of verb 'be' in the Future Perfect Continuous: |
|---|
| - I will have been being persistent in pursuing my goals. |
| - You will have been being a guiding force for your team. |
| - He will have been being a valuable asset to the organization. | She will have been being an advocate for sustainability. |
| - We will have been being active participants in community development. |
| - You (plural) will have been being influential in your roles. |
| - They will have been being supportive mentors for an extended time. |