To be: the most famous verb of English language and 50 sentences

The verb "to be" is one of the most fundamental and frequently used verbs in the English language. It's also quite irregular, meaning its forms change significantly depending on the tense and subject. Here's a breakdown of its key aspects:

Basic Functions:

• To express existence:
  • "I am."
  • "They are."
• To describe qualities or states:
  • "She is happy."
  • "The weather is cold."
• To indicate location:
  • "We are here."
  • "The book is on the table."
• To form continuous tenses:
  • "He is running."
  • "They were talking."
• To form the passive voice:
• "The letter was written.
• Linking verb:
  • It connects the subject to a noun, adjective, or pronoun that describes or identifies the subject.
  • Examples:
    • She is a doctor.
    • The sky is blue.
    • That is he.
• Auxiliary verb (helping verb):
• It's used to form continuous tenses (present continuous, past continuous, etc.) and the passive voice.
• Examples:
• They are playing soccer.
• The book was written by him.
• I am being followed.

Read more: Verbs of movement

Conjugação

Here's how "to be" is conjugated in the present and past simple tenses:

• Present Simple:
  • I am
  • You are
  • He/She/It is
  • We are
  • You are
  • They are
• Past Simple:
  • I was
  • You were
  • He/She/It was
  • We were
  • You were
  • They ¹ were  
• Future Simple:
  • I will be
  • You will be
  • He/She/It will be
  • We will be
  • You will be
  • They will be

Key Points:

• "To be" can act as a linking verb, connecting the subject to a complement (a word or phrase that provides more information about the subject).
• It's essential to understand the different forms of "to be" to construct grammatically correct sentences.

To be phrases

Here are 50 sentences using the verb "to be" in its various forms (am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been):

Present Tense (am, is, are):

1. I am a student.
2. She is a doctor.
3. They are happy.
4. It is raining.
5. We are going to the park.
6. He is tall.
7. You are kind.
8. The cat is sleeping.
9. These flowers are beautiful.
10. The book is on the table.
11. My sister is at school.
12. We are late.
13. The weather is cold.
14. You are my friend.
15. I am hungry.

Past Tense (was, were):

16. She was tired.
17. They were at the beach.
18. It was a good movie.
19. We were excited.
20. He was a teacher.
21. You were right.
22. The dog was barking.
23. These apples were rotten.
24. The car was broken.
25. My parents were out.
26. We were laughing.
27. The sky was dark.
28. You were helpful.
29. I was sick.
30. The children were playing.

Future/Conditional/Imperative/Infinitive (be, being, been):

31. I will be there.
32. She wants to be a singer.
33. Be quiet!
34. They should be careful.
35. It might be true.
36. We have been to Paris.
37. He is being silly.
38. You must be joking.
39. The report will be finished soon.
40. I have been working all day.
41. Try to be patient.
42. They are being watched.
43. It has been a long time.
44. Let it be.
45. She is going to be a mother.
46. After it has been fixed, it will work.
47. Being kind is important.
48. To be or not to be, that is the question.
49. The meal is being prepared.
50. It would be nice to see you.

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Key points to remember:

• "To be" is irregular, meaning its forms don't follow the typical patterns of verb conjugation.
• It's essential for forming many common sentence structures.
• Contractions are very common. I am = I'm, you are = you're, he is = he's, and so on.

If you have any specific questions about how to use "to be," feel free to ask!