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Home > Reference > Irregular Verbs > Be

Irregular Verb - To Be

Meaning:

To exist, live or occur.
To have as a quality or a state
An auxiliary verb

Conjugation of 'To Be'

Base Form:	Be
Past Simple:	Was/Were
Past Participle:	Been
3rd Person Singular:	Is
Present Participle/Gerund:	Being