When do we use the verb "TO BE"?

✅ What is the verb "TO BE"? TO BE is an extremely unique and essential verb in English. It can be anything:

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When do we use the verb TO BE

✅ What is the verb "TO BE"?

TO BE is an extremely unique and essential verb in English. It can be anything:

📍an auxiliary word (e.g., I AM doing my homework);

📍or even a main verb ( I AM from Spain);

📍it is also an irregular verb (to be-was-been, etc.).

✅ When do we need to use "TO BE"?

It absolutely depends on the context and tense. For example, if it is Past Progressive, we need to use it as an auxiliary word (e.g. I was writing my book when she came home). However, if we want to use it as the main verb it would be absolutely different: She is happy!

✅ When do we need to use "TO BE" as the main verb?

"TO BE" becomes the main verb when the context and what you are trying to convey with your idea require it. For instance, "TO BE" is used for describing nouns' emotions, characteristics, location, names, nationality, and so on (e.g., she is happy, we are Americans, I will be in Madrid). Also, they are some fixed expressions that are used with the verb (to be married; to be angry; to be interested in; to be afraid of, etc.) Also, there is/are

✅ What are the forms of "TO BE"?

Infinitive form: TO BE Present Simple: AM, IS, ARE

Past Simple: WAS, WERE

Perfect: BEEN

Progressive: being

✅ Can we use "TO BE" with other VERBs?

A lot of students get confused at the beginning of their learning with using "TO BE" and other verbs together in sentences. For example, I am spend money. That would be not incorrect to say. Why? Two verbs cannot be together as the main ones, they should be conjugated. This issue comes more visible especially when it is needed to use TO BE as a Axuilary for Questions or Negatives. Was he come home? That would be wrong too. You need to have other auxiliary words with those verbs as they are different from TO BE if you want to use simple tenses. Like did, do, does, will, and so on. Just remember, when there are two verbs and they are the main ones, TO BE should be taken out becuase, probably, you want to say something different.