Be

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Forms

• dictionary form (bare infinitive): be
• present tense: are (1p, 2s/p, 3p), is (3s), am (1s)
• past tense: was (1s, 3s), were (1p, 2s/p, 3p)

• present participle: being
• past participle: been

Major Uses

• copula: syntax // semantique: lie un sujet à un attribut, un ensemble...
1. It's a worktool. (N)
2. A worktool, is it?
3. The door is open. (Adj)
4. He is swimming. (present participle)
5. Is Raymond in? (Particle)
6. Sylvie is divorced. (past participle)
7. Mark isn't. (negation) (VP ellipsis)