When do you use be?
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2006-11-09 16:10:58 · 6 answers · asked by colour Raynebow 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
You use "be" with a conditional word like might, could, should, would.
Examples: We might be late. We could be late. We should be late. We would be late.
You also use "be" with a helping/auxiliary verb or with "to" which creates an infinitive. Hamlet's quote "To be or not to be, that is the question" is one of the most famous uses of this.
There are some people in the northeast part of America (Yankees) who use "be" in their regional dialect, but this is not common at all.
Hope this helps. Cheers, K (teacher for 14 years)
2006-11-09 16:20:00 · answer #1 · answered by Kate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are a couple of examples using "be" - -
I may be at home this afternoon but I am not sure.
Will you be there promptly?
Not sure of your meaning in the sentence "he might be a doctor."
If you mean that perhaps he is a doctor rather than an attorney, I would say, "He may be a doctor." If you mean that he might like to become a doctor, than the use of the word "be" is incorrect.
2006-11-10 00:23:31 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be equals "is", in a way..."he wants to be an architect" "she would like to be a mother someday"
"Be" is "is" in the future...it hasn't happened yet, but could, or is hoped for
"she hopes to be a good doctor"
"he hopes the dinner will be good"
2006-11-10 00:20:27 · answer #3 · answered by foghnanross 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He might become a doctor
I'll be there after school
2006-11-10 00:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by Chris 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Waiting for someone to do a Hamlet quote..lol
2006-11-10 00:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by the_buccaru 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Be is a verb. it is the action part of the sentance.
2006-11-10 00:13:17 · answer #6 · answered by Raven S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋