π Sign Up to Get Bonusπ BingX Review
π MEXC Referral Code
π BingX Referral Code
π WazirX Referral Code
π Bybit Referral Code
π KuCoin Referral Code
π Bitget Referral Code
π Margex Promo Code
π Huobi Referral Code
See more at:Β Verbs
Be of Definition and Meaning
Be is a verb that means βexist, become, have, happen, get, goβ
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 |
βingβ form (V5) | being |
Be of Past Simple V2
The verb be is also employed in its V2 form as βwas/wereββ. It is used to indicate the past tense in sentences.
Be of Past Participle V3
This verbβs V3 form is βbeenβ. In the case of past perfect tense or present perfect tense, the word βbeenβ is used.
+ In the present perfect tense, the word beΒ is used βhave + beenβΒ or βhas +been.βΒ
- I, you, and weΒ are used as βhave + beenβ subjects.Β
- He, she, and itΒ are used as βhas + beenβ subjects.Β
+ If you need to use the past perfect tense, use βhad + beenβ regardless of the subject.
You might also like:Β ALL the English Grammar Basics You Need
Conjugation of BeΒ 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 | |
Letβs be | be |
See more at:Β Vocabulary
Example Sentences with Be V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
In this section, we will learn about beΒ 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 beΒ 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
You might also like:Β Best List of Irregular Verbs in English
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 |
βingβ form (V5) | being |
What is the V2 and V3 form of be?
+ The V2Β form of be is βwas/wereβ and the V3 form of beΒ is “been”
What is the sentence of be?
What is the past tense V2 of be?
+ The past tense ofΒ be is βwas/wereβ.
What is the past participle V3 of be?
+ The past participle of beΒ is βbeenβ.
What is the present participle V5 of be?
+ The present participle ofΒ beΒ is βbeingβ.
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!
If you want to increase your English language knowledge and proficiency, you can subscribe to the English TV YouTube channel.
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 |
foregoΒ (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 |