Can anyone out there pleas help me out and make a list to "to be verbs" and then explain what a "to be" verb is.
2007-02-05 12:01:57 · 7 answers · asked by edgar_stl 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
the complete list: be am is are was were been has have had do did does can could shall should will would may might must
2007-02-05 12:12:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 20⤊ 7⤋
Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, do, does, did, has, have, had, can, may, might, must, will, shall, would, should, could (You can sing that to Row, Row, Row Your Boat to help memorize it.)
"To be" verbs are things that do not show action. For example, "The grandmother is nice." "Is" is the "to be" verb in that sentence. A trick to remember that is "Grandmother=nice". If the equals sign makes sense in between the words, then it's a form of a being verb. Sometimes, verbs like "is" can be used as part of a verb phrase and be an action verb.
Example: Grandmother is making roast beef.
Verb phrase: is making
Grandmother=roast beef makes absolutely no sense, so it would be an action verb.
Example: He was short.
Verb: was
He=short makes sense, "was" is a "to be" verb.
2007-02-05 13:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by I am soooo splendiferous 4 · 18⤊ 2⤋
ivy got the explanation part correct, so i just got to tell you the list. memorize it and you'll have no problems :)
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been (being verbs)
have, has, had, do does, did, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, can, could (helping verbs which can be being verbs too)
2007-02-05 12:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by wat_more_can_i_say? 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
Sounds like you might ask your school counselor or teacher about getting some English tutoring, wouldn't hurt but could only help!
First of all, a verb indicates an action, state of being, or a relation between 2 things.
The Verb “To Be”
Present Tense: I am, We are, You are, He/She/It is, They are
Past Tense: I was, We were, You were, You were, He/She/It was, They were
Perfect Form (past participle): I have been, etc.
Progressive Form (present participle): I am being, etc.
The verb “To be” most frequently works in conjunction with another verb: “He is playing the piano,” “She will be arriving this afternoon.” Occasionally, though, the verb will stand by itself, alone, in a sentence. This is especially true in simple, brief answers to questions.
“Who's going to the movies with me?”
“I am”
“Who's responsible for this mess in the bathroom?”
“She is.”
In sentences such as these, the subject usually receives the intonation stress and the voice falls off on the verb.
2007-02-05 12:20:18 · answer #4 · answered by Ivy 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋
is, was, were, are, am, i think thats it, to be verb is, basically self explainatory, its like just a state of being i guess you could say
i.e. SARAH IS OUT OF TOWN. (that describes sarah's state of being.)
hope this helps~
2007-02-05 12:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Is, Are,
Was, Were,
Be, Being, Been,
Am.
2013-11-18 08:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by Temo Mosiasvili 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
am is be was being been was were
2013-10-29 12:42:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
peep this
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/to_be.htm
2007-02-05 12:06:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
am, is, are, was
been, were,
2007-02-05 12:04:31 · answer #9 · answered by $0.02 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋