2. Verb "be"

The verb "be" is one of the most important verbs in English. It is an irregular verb and is used to describe states, conditions, existence, identity, and actions in different tenses. It can function as both a main verb and an auxiliary (helping) verb.

Forms of "Be"

Tense	Forms of "Be"
Base Form	be
Past Simple	was (I, he, she, it) / were (you, we, they)
Past Participle	been
Present Simple	am (I), is (he, she, it), are (you, we, they)
Present Participle (Gerund)	being
Future Simple	will be

Negative Forms of "Be"

To make "be" negative, we add "not" after it

Classwork

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of be of the subjects in bold.

 1. I am from Canada and my classmate ___________ from Egypt.
 2. ___________ your brother a teacher? Yes, he is.
 3. Sarah and Jane ___________ at the restaurant.
 4. They ___________ at work right now. 
 5. ___________ I late? B: No, you are not.
 6. Paris ___________ the capital city of France.
 7. These cookies ___________ really delicious!
 8. Where ___________ your classmates? 
 9. I ___________ twenty-two years old.
10. Their names ___________ Susan and Jennifer.

Fill in the blanks (Positive & Negative sentences)