Conjugation of the auxiliary verb to be in English
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María P. 
Chiara P. 
Greg M. 
Angelica P.
Akshi Anuja H. 
Amanda M.
Evangelia S. 
Ana Delia C. 
Joyce D.
Ma. Christine D. 
Present tense
| Subject | Present simple | Present continuous | Present perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | am being | have been |
| You | are | are being | have been |
| He, she, it | is | is being | has been |
| We | are | are being | have been |
| You | are | are being | have been |
| They | are | are being | have been |
Past tense
| Subject | Past simple | Past continuous | Past perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | was | was being | had been |
| You | were | were being | had been |
| He, she, it | was | was being | had been |
| We | were | were being | had been |
| You | were | were being | had been |
| They | were | were being | had been |
Future tense
| Subject | Future simple | Future continuous | Future perfect | Future perfect continuous |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | will be | will be being | will have been | will have been being |
| You | will be | will be being | will have been | will have been being |
| He, she, it | will be | will be being | will have been | will have been being |
| We | will be | will be being | will have been | will have been being |
| You | will be | will be being | will have been | will have been being |
| They | will be | will be being | will have been | will have been being |
Imperative
| Imperative | Subject |
|---|---|
| - | I |
| Be | You |
| - | He, she, it |
| Let's be | We |
| Be | You |
| - | They |
Infinitive
| Present tense | Past tense |
|---|---|
| to be | was |
Participles
| Present participle | Past participle |
|---|---|
| being | been |