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Be of Definition and Meaning
Be is a verb that means “exist, become, have, happen, get, go”
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 Form of Be
| Base Form (V1) | be |
| Past Form (V2) | was/were |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | been |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | is |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | being |
Be of Past Simple V2
The verb be is also employed in its V2 form as “was/were”’. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Be of Past Participle V3
This verb’s V3 form is ‘been‘. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word ‘been‘ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word be is used ‘have + been’ or ‘has +been.’
- I, you, and we are used as ‘have + been‘ subjects.
- He, she, and it are used as ‘has + been‘ subjects.
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use ‘had + been‘ regardless of the subject.
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Conjugation of Be V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
| Conjugation table: Be | |||
| Number | Singular | ||
| Present Simple of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| be | be | is | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| be | be | be | |
| Present Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| am being | are being | is being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| are being | are being | are being | |
| Present Perfect of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been | have been | has been | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been | have been | have been | |
| Present Perfect Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| have been being | have been being | has been being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| have been being | have been being | have been being | |
| Past Simple of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| was/were | was/were | was/were | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| was/were | was/were | was/were | |
| Past Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| was being | were being | was being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| were being | were being | were being | |
| Past Perfect of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been | had been | had been | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been | had been | had been | |
| Past Perfect Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been being | had been being | had been being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been being | had been being | had been being | |
| Future Simple of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be | will/shall be | will/shall be | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be | will/shall be | will/shall be | |
| Future Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall be being | will/shall be being | will/shall be being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall be being | will/shall be being | will/shall be being | |
| Future Perfect of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been | will/shall have been | will/shall have been | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been | will/shall have been | will/shall have been | |
| Future Perfect Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| will/shall have been being | will/shall have been being | will/shall have been being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| will/shall have been being | will/shall have been being | will/shall have been being | |
| Conditional Present of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be | would be | would be | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be | would be | would be | |
| Conditional Perfect of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been | would have been | would have been | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been | would have been | would have been | |
| Conditional Present Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| would be being | would be being | would be being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would be being | would be being | would be being | |
| Conditional Perfect Continuous of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| would have been being | would have been being | would have been being | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| would have been being | would have been being | would have been being | |
| Present Subjunctive of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| be | be | be | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| be | be | be | |
| Past Subjunctive of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| was/were | was/were | was/were | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| was/were | was/were | was/were | |
| Past Perfect Subjunctive of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| had been | had been | had been | |
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| had been | had been | had been | |
| Imperative of be | I | You | She/He/It |
| be | |||
| Plural | |||
| We | You | They | |
| Let’s be | be | ||
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Example Sentences with Be V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about be sentence examples:
+ I know you must be tired, so I will let you take a break.
+ Today she would be different, and so would her husband.
+ Mary was very excited for the picnic.
+ Do not be long with your housework.
+ She looked back to make sure she wasn't being watched.
Synonym Words For Be
Synonym of the be word list. Here are a variety of words whose meaning is nearly the synonym of be:
- remain
- continue
- last
- stay
- endure
- linger
- live
- abide
- persist
- prevail
- reside
- dwell
- hold
- lodge
- hang
- hover
- exist
- live
- obtain
- subsist
- survive
- be alive
- have existence
- be present
Opposite Words For Be
The antonym of the be word list. Here are some words that have nearly the opposite meaning as be:
- depart
- die
- expire
- perish
- succumb
- cease
- discontinue
- forsake
- go
- halt
- idle
- leave
- lose
- pass
- pass away
- quit
- refuse
- reject
- stop
- give up
- be dead
- fall behind
- not use
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Some Frequently Asked Questions About Be (Verb)
What is the V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 of be?
The past tense of be is was/were. The third-person singular simple present indicative form of be is is. The present participle of be is being. The past participle of be is been.
| Base Form (V1) | be |
| Past Form (V2) | was/were |
| Past Participle Form (V3) | been |
| s / es/ ies (V4) | is |
| ‘ing’ form (V5) | being |
What is the V2 and V3 form of be?
+ The V2 form of be is “was/were” and the V3 form of be is “been”
What is the sentence of be?
What is the past tense V2 of be?
+ The past tense of be is “was/were“.
What is the past participle V3 of be?
+ The past participle of be is “been“.
What is the present participle V5 of be?
+ The present participle of be is “being“.
Conclusion
Be V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 has been thoroughly discussed in all of its tenses: Base Form, Past Simple, Present Continuous, and Present Continuous. We wish you the best of luck with your studies!
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Here are other verbs V1 V2 V3 List
| Base Form V1 | Past Form V2 | Past Participle Form V3 |
| abide | abode/abided | abode/abided |
| arise | arose | arisen |
| awake | awoke | awoken |
| backslide | backslid | backslidden/backslid |
| be | was/were | been |
| bear | bore | borne |
| beat | beat | beaten/beat |
| become | became | become |
| befall | befell | befallen |
| begin | began | begun |
| behold | beheld | beheld |
| bend | bent | bent |
| beset | beset | beset |
| bespeak | bespoke | bespoken |
| bet | bet/betted | bet/betted |
| bid | bid | bid |
| bind | bound | bound |
| bite | bit | bitten |
| bleed | bled | bled |
| blow | blew | blown |
| break | broke | broken |
| breed | bred | bred |
| bring | brought | brought |
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast |
| browbeat | browbeat | browbeaten/browbeat |
| build | built | built |
| burn | burnt/burned | burnt/burned |
| burst | burst | burst |
| bust | busted/bust | busted/bust |
| buy | bought | bought |
| cast | cast | cast |
| catch | caught | caught |
| chide | chid/chided | chid/chidden/chided |
| choose | chose | chosen |
| cleave | clove/cleft/cleaved | cloven/cleft/cleaved |
| cleave | clave | cleaved |
| cling | clung | clung |
| clothe | clothed/clad | clothed/clad |
| come | came | come |
| cost | cost | cost |
| creep | crept | crept |
| crossbreed | crossbred | crossbred |
| crow | crew/crewed | crowed |
| cut | cut | cut |
| daydream | daydreamed daydreamt | daydreamed daydreamt |
| deal | dealt | dealt |
| dig | dug | dug |
| disprove | disproved | disproved/disproven |
| dive | dove/dived | dived |
| do | did | done |
| draw | drew | drawn |
| dream | dreamt/dreamed | dreamt/dreamed |
| drink | drank | drunk |
| drive | drove | driven |
| dwell | dwelt | dwelt |
| eat | ate | eaten |
| fall | fell | fallen |
| feed | fed | fed |
| feel | felt | felt |
| fight | fought | fought |
| find | found | found |
| fit | fitted/fit | fitted/fit |
| flee | fled | fled |
| fling | flung | flung |
| fly | flew | flown |
| forbear | forbore | forborne |
| forbid | forbade/forbad | forbidden |
| forecast | forecast/forecasted | forecast/forecasted |
| forego (also forgo) | forewent | foregone |
| foresee | foresaw | foreseen |
| foretell | foretold | foretold |
| forget | forgot | forgotten |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven |
| forsake | forsook | forsaken |
| freeze | froze | frozen |
| frostbite | frostbit | frostbitten |
| get | got | got/gotten |
| gild | gilt/gilded | gilt/gilded |
| gird | girt/girded | girt/girded |
| give | gave | given |
| go | went | gone |
| grind | ground | ground |
| grow | grew | grown |
| hand-feed | hand-fed | hand-fed |
| handwrite | handwrote | handwritten |
| hang | hung | hung |
| have | had | had |
| hear | heard | heard |
| heave | hove/heaved | hove/heaved |
| hew | hewed | hewn/hewed |
| hide | hid | hidden |
| hit | hit | hit |
| hurt | hurt | hurt |
| inbreed | inbred | inbred |
| inlay | inlaid | inlaid |
| input | input | input |
| inset | inset | inset |
| interbreed | interbred | interbred |
| interweave | interwove interweaved | interwoven interweaved |
| interwind | interwound | interwound |
| jerry-build | jerry-built | jerry-built |
| keep | kept | kept |
| kneel | knelt/kneeled | knelt/kneeled |
| knit | knit/knitted | knit/knitted |
| know | knew | known |
| lay | laid | laid |
| lead | led | led |
| lean | leaned/leant | leaned/leant |
| leap | leapt /leaped | leapt /leaped |
| learn | learnt/learned | learnt/learned |
| leave | left | left |
| lend | lent | lent |
| let | let | let |
| lie | lay | lain |
| light | lit/lighted | lit/lighted |
| lip-read | lip-read | lip-read |
| lose | lost | lost |
| make | made | made |
| mean | meant | meant |
| meet | met | met |
| miscast | miscast | miscast |
| misdeal | misdealt | misdealt |
| misdo | misdid | misdone |
| mishear | misheard | misheard |
| mislay | mislaid | mislaid |
| mislead | misled | misled |
| mislearn | mislearned mislearnt | mislearned mislearnt |
| misread | misread | misread |
| misset | misset | misset |
| misspeak | misspoke | misspoken |
| misspell | misspelt | misspelt |
| misspend | misspent | misspent |
| mistake | mistook | mistaken |
| misteach | mistaught | mistaught |
| misunderstand | misunderstood | misunderstood |
| miswrite | miswrote | miswritten |
| mow | mowed | mown/mowed |
| offset | offset | offset |
| outbid | outbid | outbid |
| outbreed | outbred | outbred |
| outdo | outdid | outdone |
| outdraw | outdrew | outdrawn |
| outdrink | outdrank | outdrunk |
| outdrive | outdrove | outdriven |
| outfight | outfought | outfought |
| outfly | outflew | outflown |
| outgrow | outgrew | outgrown |
| outleap | outleaped/outleapt | outleaped/outleapt |
| outlie | outlied | outlied |
| output | output | output |
| outride | outrode | outridden |
| outrun | outran | outrun |
| outsell | outsold | outsold |
| outshine | outshined/outshone | outshined/outshone |
| outshoot | outshot | outshot |
| outsing | outsang | outsung |
| outsit | outsat | outsat |
| outsleep | outslept | outslept |
| outsmell | outsmelled/outsmelt | outsmelled/outsmelt |
| outspeak | outspoke | outspoken |
| outspeed | outsped | outsped |
| outspend | outspent | outspent |
| outswear | outswore | outsworn |
| outswim | outswam | outswum |
| outthink | outthought | outthought |
| outthrow | outthrew | outthrown |
| outwrite | outwrote | outwritten |
| overbid | overbid | overbid |
| overbreed | overbred | overbred |
| overbuild | overbuilt | overbuilt |
| overbuy | overbought | overbought |
| overcome | overcame | overcome |
| overdo | overdid | overdone |
| overdraw | overdrew | overdrawn |
| overdrink | overdrank | overdrunk |
| overeat | overate | overeaten |
| overfeed | overfed | overfed |
| overfly | overflew | overflown |
| overhang | overhung | overhung |
| overhear | overheard | overheard |
| overlay | overlaid | overlaid |
| overpay | overpaid | overpaid |
| override | overrode | overridden |
| overrun | overran | overrun |
| oversee | oversaw | overseen |
| oversell | oversold | oversold |
| oversew | oversewed | oversewn/oversewed |
| overshoot | overshot | overshot |
| oversleep | overslept | overslept |
| overspeak | overspoke | overspoken |
| overspend | overspent | overspent |
| overspill | overspilled/overspilt | overspilled/overspilt |
| overtake | overtook | overtaken |
| overthink | overthought | overthought |
| overthrow | overthrew | overthrown |
| overwind | overwound | overwound |
| overwrite | overwrote | overwritten |
| partake | partook | partaken |
| pay | paid | paid |
| plead | pleaded/pled | pleaded/pled |
| prebuild | prebuilt | prebuilt |
| premake | premade | premade |
| prepay | prepaid | prepaid |
| presell | presold | presold |
| preset | preset | preset |
| preshrink | preshrank | preshrunk |
| proofread | proofread | proofread |
| prove | proved | proven/proved |
| put | put | put |
| quick-freeze | quick-froze | quick-frozen |
| quit | quit/quitted | quit/quitted |
| read | read | read |
| reawake | reawoke | reawaken |
| rebid | rebid | rebid |
| rebind | rebound | rebound |
| rebroadcast | rebroadcast rebroadcasted | rebroadcast rebroadcasted |
| rebuild | rebuilt | rebuilt |
| recast | recast | recast |
| recut | recut | recut |
| redeal | redealt | redealt |
| redo | redid | redone |
| redraw | redrew | redrawn |
| refit | refitted/refit | refitted/refit |
| regrind | reground | reground |
| regrow | regrew | regrown |
| rehang | rehung | rehung |
| rehear | reheard | reheard |
| reknit | reknitted/reknit | reknitted/reknit |
| relay | relaid | relaid |
| relearn | relearned/relearnt | relearned/relearnt |
| relight | relit/relighted | relit/relighted |
| remake | remade | remade |
| rend | rent | rent |
| repay | repaid | repaid |
| reread | reread | reread |
| rerun | reran | rerun |
| resell | resold | resold |
| resend | resent | resent |
| reset | reset | reset |
| resew | resewed | resewn/resewed |
| retake | retook | retaken |
| reteach | retaught | retaught |
| retear | retore | retorn |
| retell | retold | retold |
| rethink | rethought | rethought |
| retread | retread | retread |
| retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit | retrofitted/retrofit |
| rewake | rewoke/rewaked | rewaken/rewaked |
| rewear | rewore | reworn |
| reweave | rewove/reweaved | rewoven/reweaved |
| rewed | rewed/rewedded | rewed/rewedded |
| rewet | rewet/rewetted | rewet/rewetted |
| rewin | rewon | rewon |
| rewind | rewound | rewound |
| rewrite | rewrote | rewritten |
| rid | rid | rid |
| ride | rode | ridden |
| ring | rang | rung |
| rise | rose | risen |
| roughcast | roughcast | roughcast |
| run | ran | run |
| sand-cast | sand-cast | sand-cast |
| saw | sawed | sawn |
| say | said | said |
| see | saw | seen |
| seek | sought | sought |
| sell | sold | sold |
| send | sent | sent |
| set | set | set |
| sew | sewed | sewn/sewed |
| shake | shook | shaken |
| shave | shaved | shaved/shaven |
| shear | sheared | shorn |
| shed | shed | shed |
| shine | shone | shone |
| shit | shit/shat/shitted | shit/shat/shitted |
| shoot | shot | shot |
| show | showed | shown/showed |
| shrink | shrank | shrunk |
| shut | shut | shut |
| sight-read | sight-read | sight-read |
| sing | sang | sung |
| sink | sank | sunk |
| sit | sat | sat |
| slay | slew | slain |
| sleep | slept | slept |
| slide | slid | slid |
| sling | slung | slung |
| slink | slunk | slunk |
| slit | slit | slit |
| smell | smelt | smelt |
| smite | smote | smitten |
| sneak | sneaked/snuck | sneaked/snuck |
| speak | spoke | spoken |
| speed | sped/speeded | sped/speeded |
| spell | spelt/spelled | spelt/spelled |
| spend | spent | spent |
| spill | spilt/spilled | spilt/spilled |
| spin | spun/span | spun |
| spoil | spoilt/spoiled | spoilt/spoiled |
| spread | spread | spread |
| stand | stood | stood |
| steal | stole | stolen |
| stick | stuck | stuck |
| sting | stung | stung |
| stink | stunk/stank | stunk |
| stride | strode | stridden |
| strike | struck | struck |
| string | strung | strung |
| sunburn | sunburned/sunburnt | sunburned/sunburnt |
| swear | swore | sworn |
| sweat | sweat/sweated | sweat/sweated |
| sweep | swept | swept |
| swell | swelled | swollen/swelled |
| swim | swam | swum |
| swing | swung | swung |
| take | took | taken |
| teach | taught | taught |
| tear | tore | torn |
| telecast | telecast | telecast |
| tell | told | told |
| think | thought | thought |
| throw | threw | thrown |
| thrust | thrust | thrust |
| tread | trod | trodden/trod |
| typewrite | typewrote | typewritten |
| unbend | unbent | unbent |
| unbind | unbound | unbound |
| unclothe | unclothed/unclad | unclothed/unclad |
| undercut | undercut | undercut |
| underfeed | underfed | underfed |
| undergo | underwent | undergone |
| underlie | underlay | underlain |
| understand | understood | understood |
| undertake | undertook | undertaken |
| underwrite | underwrote | underwritten |
| undo | undid | undone |
| unfreeze | unfroze | unfrozen |
| unhang | unhung | unhung |
| unhide | unhid | unhidden |
| unlearn | unlearned/unlearnt | unlearned/unlearnt |
| unspin | unspun | unspun |
| unwind | unwound | unwound |
| uphold | upheld | upheld |
| upset | upset | upset |
| wake | woke/waked | woken/waked |
| wear | wore | worn |
| wed | wed/wedded | wed/wedded |
| weep | wept | wept |
| wet | wet/wetted | wet/wetted |
| win | won | won |
| wind | wound | wound |
| withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn |
| withhold | withheld | withheld |
| withstand | withstood | withstood |
| work | worked | worked |
| wring | wrung | wrung |
| write | wrote | written |
