Grammar: Word classes: Verbs: Verb formation
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Auxiliary verbs (be, have, do) | |
The auxiliary verb be
The auxiliary verb be is used in continuous forms, and in passive voice forms:
Dotty was hiding under the sheets reading comics.
past continuous
The bag was packed, just in time.
passive voice
For more information, see:
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Groups & phrases: Verb group: Time & tense: Overview |
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Groups & phrases: Verb group: Structure of the verb group: Voice: active and passive |
Here is a summary of the forms of the auxiliary verb be:
| base form | present participle | past participle |
| be | being | been |
| singular (present and past) |
plural (present and past) |
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| first person | I | am/was | we | are/were |
| second person | you | are/were | you | are/were |
| third person | he she it |
is/was | they |
are/were |
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