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Originally Posted by learner describe the grammatical function of the verb 'to be':
+/ He is a world famous singer.
+/ She has been in London at least twice.
+/Her letters were not found anywhere.
+/ They are sitting side by side in the dark.
+/ He is to go to the station at once if he doesn't want to be late. |
The verb "to be" serves several functions depending on what form it takes.
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He is a world famous singer.
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In that sentence, "world famous singer" describes "He". The verb "is" chiefly acts as a connecting word.
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She has been in London at least twice.
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In that sentence, "has been" describes a state of being. Where has she been? She has been to London. (Normally, "to" is the preposition used.)
More later (perhaps).
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