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09 Apr 2005, 19:52
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Have a generic question. Many times I have seen references to To-Be verbs, can someone explain what that means ? I tried the commnet site but cudn't follow. Why is it called "to-be" verb.
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I hope I understood your question correctly... Otherwise, please excuse the random grammar lesson!
"To be" verbs are as follows:
I am/was/have been/am being
You are/were/have been/are being
He is/was/has been/is being
We are/were/have been/are being
They are/were/have been/are being
Typically, the verb "to be" works in conjunction with other verbs (as in He is playing the piano), but it can also stand alone (as in, I am hungry). Some of the other key uses of "to be verbs" are as follows:
A) To join the subject of a sentence with a subject compliment (e.g. Prof. M is Director of the Center for Policy Studies) or with an adjective complement (e.g. The show was fantastic!).
B) To form the passive voice: He was beaten up (vs. Alan beat him up). This is typically used when you don't know the subject of the sentence.
C) As progressive forms. Here, they are linked with a present participle:
1) to describe actions already in progress at the moment "in focus" within the sentence, as in “I was doing my homework when my brother broke into my room, crying.â€
"To be" verbs are as follows:
I am/was/have been/am being
You are/were/have been/are being
He is/was/has been/is being
We are/were/have been/are being
They are/were/have been/are being
Typically, the verb "to be" works in conjunction with other verbs (as in He is playing the piano), but it can also stand alone (as in, I am hungry). Some of the other key uses of "to be verbs" are as follows:
A) To join the subject of a sentence with a subject compliment (e.g. Prof. M is Director of the Center for Policy Studies) or with an adjective complement (e.g. The show was fantastic!).
B) To form the passive voice: He was beaten up (vs. Alan beat him up). This is typically used when you don't know the subject of the sentence.
C) As progressive forms. Here, they are linked with a present participle:
1) to describe actions already in progress at the moment "in focus" within the sentence, as in “I was doing my homework when my brother broke into my room, crying.â€
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