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Verbs: Irregular Verbs
The Forms of the Verb "To Be"
The verb to be is the most irregular of all.
You ARE patient with me when I AM in trouble. Many times I HAVE BEEN glad that you WERE nearby.This verb, whether it acts as an auxiliary, a main verb, or a single-word verb, appears in more forms than any other verb. Here are examples of its eight forms:
| Base | Simple present | Simple past | Present participle | Past participle |
| I can be | I am You are She is |
I was We were |
I am being | I have been |
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