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🧩 Compendium
Grammar
EN
English — to be and to have
The two core English verbs. “be” is very irregular; “have” only changes in the third person. Both help build other tenses.
1
be — to be
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | am |
| you | are |
| he/she/it | is |
| we | are |
| you (pl.) | are |
| they | are |
2
have — to have
| Person | Form |
|---|---|
| I | have |
| you | have |
| he/she/it | has |
| we | have |
| you (pl.) | have |
| they | have |
✓ Rule
Use “be” for states and continuous tenses (I am tired, She is working); use “have” for possession and perfect tenses (I have a car, They have finished). Third person: he/she/it is, he/she/it has.