Be Forms List

💠 “Be” Forms in English Grammar

1️⃣ Base Form

be — Used with modals.
👉 Example: You should be careful.

2️⃣ Present Tense Forms

Person Be Form Example
I am I am happy.
You are You are smart.
He / She / It is She is a teacher.
We are We are friends.
They are They are ready.

3️⃣ Past Tense Forms

Person Be Form Example
I was I was late.
You were You were right.
He / She / It was He was tired.
We were We were happy.
They were They were working.

4️⃣ Past Participle

been — Used with have/has/had.
👉 Example: She has been kind.

5️⃣ Present Participle

being — Used in continuous and passive forms.
👉 Example: He is being honest.

6️⃣ Infinitive

to be — Used to show goal or state.
👉 Example: I want to be a writer.

📘 Summary Table

Form Usage Example
be They must be quiet.
am I am learning.
is He is reading.
are You are ready.
was She was tired.
were We were students.
been It has been done.
being The boy is being rude.
to be He wants to be a singer.
CONCEPT ( development of human relations and human resources )