Be Verbs

Be verbs are am, are, is, was, were, been and being. We only only use be as to be.

"Be" verbs indicate a state of being.

Subject verb agreement

I am British.
He is lonely.
We are waiting.

Verb+not in negative sentences

I am not happy.
He is not a student.
We are not sleeping.

Be in questions

Use be at the start of questions.

Am I late?
Is he your brother?
Are we going?

Be variations

Present Tense
I am
We are
You are
He/She/It is
They are

Past Tense
I was
We were
You were
You were
He/She/It was
They were

Perfect Form (past participle)
I have been

Progressive Form (present participle)
I am being

Now choose the correct form to complete each sentence:

• 1) We ___ taking the first bus tomorrow.
  
  is
  are
  bewas
  
  
• 2) Where ___ you yesterday?
  
  are
  was
  were
  is
  
  
• 3) They ___ hoping to see you.
  
  was
  were
  be
  is
  
  
• 4) I ___ in a good mood.
  
  not is
  am not
  not am
  is not
  
  
• 5) ___ that your dog?
  
  Are
  Is
  Were
  Be
  
  
• 6) I have ___ thinking about you.
  
  was
  am
  being
  been
  
  
• 7) She is ___ here.
  
  were
  not
  no
  was
  
  
• 8) It ___ a cold day yesterday.
  
  been
  being
  was
  were
  
  
• 9) She is ___ taken to work by her brother.
  
  been
  being
  was
  am
  
  
• 10) You ___ told to close the door.
  
  were
  was
  am
  is