to be
to be
Auxiliary: be
'be' is the most irregular English verb. It also serves as the auxiliary for the continuous tenses and the passive voice.
I am happy.
I am happy.
Indicative
Present Simple
I am ready to leave.
I am ready to leave.
You are my best friend.
You are my best friend.
The weather is nice today.
The weather is nice today.
We are almost there.
We are almost there.
You are all very welcome here.
You are all very welcome here.
They are from Germany.
They are from Germany.
Present Continuous
I am being completely honest with you.
I am being completely honest with you.
You are being very kind today.
You are being very kind today.
He is being rather difficult about it.
He is being rather difficult about it.
We are being careful with the money.
We are being careful with the money.
You are being unusually quiet tonight.
You are being unusually quiet tonight.
They are being watched by the guards.
They are being watched by the guards.
Past Simple
Yesterday I was at home all day.
Yesterday I was at home all day.
You were right about him.
You were right about him.
The film was very exciting.
The film was very exciting.
We were on holiday together.
We were on holiday together.
You were very loud last night.
You were very loud last night.
The shops were closed on Sunday.
The shops were closed on Sunday.
Present Perfect
I have never been to Rome.
I have never been to Rome.
You have been very patient with me.
You have been very patient with me.
She has been ill all week.
She has been ill all week.
We have been friends since childhood.
We have been friends since childhood.
You have been a great help today.
You have been a great help today.
They have been on the road for hours.
They have been on the road for hours.
Past Perfect
I had never been there before that trip.
I had never been there before that trip.
You had already been to Paris once.
You had already been to Paris once.
He had been out all day when we called.
He had been out all day when we called.
We had already been waiting an hour when it started.
We had already been waiting an hour when it started.
You had never been here before yesterday.
You had never been here before yesterday.
They had never been abroad until then.
They had never been abroad until then.
Future Simple
Future
Tomorrow I will be on time.
Tomorrow I will be on time.
You will be healthy again soon.
You will be healthy again soon.
The concert will be great.
The concert will be great.
Next week we will be on holiday.
Next week we will be on holiday.
You will be proud of yourselves.
You will be proud of yourselves.
They will be home in the evening.
They will be home in the evening.
Conditional
Present Conditional
Conditional
In your place I would be careful.
In your place I would be careful.
You would be happier in the countryside.
You would be happier in the countryside.
It would be nice to see you soon.
It would be nice to see you soon.
Without you we would be lost.
Without you we would be lost.
You would be great teachers.
You would be great teachers.
They would rather be at home now.
They would rather be at home now.
Imperative
Imperative
Be quiet, please!
Be quiet, please!
Be careful on the road!
Be careful on the road!
Let's be honest with each other.
Let's be honest with each other.
