be

Definition

  • v. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
  • v. be identical to; be someone or something
  • v. occupy a certain position or area; be somewhere
  • v. happen, occur, take place; this was during the visit to my parents' house"

Word forms

Past tense
was
Third person singular
is
Past participle
been
Present participle
being
Plural
bes

Example sentences

  1. v.

    The sky is blue today.

  2. n.

    The data will be processed in the back end of the application.