Definition: Be verb is used
1. To describe a person/ thing/ animal :
Some of the describing words are fat, thin, beautiful, handsome, short, tall, big, small, etc.
Example:
- She is beautiful.
- He is short.
- I am tall.
- You are thin.
2. To tell a state:
Words like happy, tired, excited, ready, exhausted, glad, eager, hungry, etc., can be used to tell a state.
Example:
- She is happy.
- I am tired.
- We are ready.
3. To show identity:
“A/An” article is added in the sentence to show an identity. Words like dancer, singer, boy, girl, student, etc., can be used.
Example:
- I am a girl.
- You are a student.
- She is a dancer.
4. To address people/things:
This form of “be verb” is used to address people or things with names.
Example:
- He is John.
- I am Raj.
- This is a table.
- That is an auto.
5. To show quality:
Words like awesome, clever, intelligent, good, talented, extraordinary, clever, stupid, bad, kind, etc., can be used to mention the quality.
Example:
- She is intelligent.
- It is good.
- He is clever.
6. To mention the location:
(In / At) is used after the verb to mention the location. Places like school, house, shop, mall, airport, etc., can be used to mention the locations.
Example:
- She is in the school.
- He is in the shop.
- We are in the house.
7. To mention the profession:
(A/An) is used in the sentence to mention the profession. Teacher, pilot, engineer, doctor, driver, etc., are some of the professions.
Example:
- He is a pilot.
- You are a scientist.
- He is an engineer.
8. To mention the colours:
To mention about the colours in a sentence, (colour name + in colour) is used after the verb.
Example:
- It is red in colour.
- This is pink in colour.
- Plants are green in colour.
9. To mention the age:
“Be verb” is used to mention the age.
Example:
- She is seven years old.
- He is 4 years old.
- My mom is 30 years old.
10. To tell that a person is in a particular event:
(A / An / The) is used in the sentence to mention events like meeting, marriage, function, etc.
Example:
- He is in a meeting.
- She is in a function.
TO BE VERB
Tenses are of three types,
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
Based on each tense, “be verb” takes different forms.
These forms can be mentioned using “Conjugation method”.
How to create simple sentences using verb?
Simple sentence can consist of minimum 3 words including (Subject and verb).
Rule to create simple sentences.
Subject + Verb
Note : For three primary auxiliary verbs (Be verb, Do verb, Have verb), the same rule is followed.
