Irregular Verb Guide
Be Verb Forms (V1, V2, V3, V4, V5)
Past tense, past participle, 3rd person singular, -ing form, and 12-tense examples for "be".
5 Forms of "Be" (Quick Answer)
V1 (Base)be
V2 (Past)was/were
V3 (Participle)been
V4 (-s / -es)is
V5 (-ing)being
"Be" Conjugation in All 12 Tenses
Open Interactive Conjugator →| Tense | Singular (I / He / She) | Plural (We / They) |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Present | I be / He is | We / They be |
| Present Continuous | I am being / He is being | We / They are being |
| Present Perfect | I have been / He has been | We / They have been |
| Present Perfect Cont. | I have been being / He has been being | We / They have been being |
| Simple Past | I / He was | We / They was/were |
| Past Continuous | I / He was being | We / They were being |
| Past Perfect | I / He had been | We / They had been |
| Past Perfect Cont. | I / He had been being | We / They had been being |
| Simple Future | I / He will be | We / They will be |
| Future Continuous | I / He will be being | We / They will be being |
| Future Perfect | I / He will have been | We / They will have been |
| Future Perfect Cont. | I / He will have been being | We / They will have been being |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the past tense (V2) of be?
The simple past tense (V2) of be is was/were.
What is the past participle (V3) of be?
The past participle (V3) of be is been, used in perfect tenses and passive voice.
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