The verb "be" in different tenses

An English teacher shows what the verb "be" looks like in different tenses and forms.

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[iandrestb]

Thank you very much Paul!

This video is very good for my english study.

But I don't know when I must use the Past Continuous Tense (See 2:54 time) for the verb be.

May you explain me an example for this tense?

I know I might transcribe that tense but I wouldn't like that because I'm trying to think in english.

Thank you again.

All your works are very important for me.

Successes!

Iván (Colombia)

[learnamericanenglish]

Hi Ivan,

Sure, I can give you a coupe of examples:

She was being rude to the customers, so the manager fired her. ("was being" is "be" in the past continuous tense connecting the subject "she" with the adjective "rude.")

The students were being very helpful to the teacher yesterday.

He wasn't being very considerate to the other moviegoers when he talked on his cell phone during the movie.

Hope that helps.

Paul

[boygeniuz3]

thanks for the info. Nice goatee

[satyaviit]

when to use be form



[lothargroth]

Idiomatic Modal Verbs 1 Has To Have To Will Have To Be Had To Idiomatic Modal Verb 2 Am Able to Preset Are Able to Preset Is able to Preset Be Was able to Past Were able to Past Idiomatic Modal Verb 3 Am going to Future Are going to Future Is going to Future Be Was going to Past Were going to Past Idiomatic Modal Verb 4 Ought to be Shall be its not popular in American English Infinitive: To Be Gerund: Being

[lothargroth]

Past Perfect Tense I had been You had been He had been She had been It had been We had been You had been They had been Future Perfect Tense I will have been You will have been He will have been She will have been It will have been We will have been You will have been They will have been Modal Verbs + Been Can Could May Might Be Must Should Will Pas Tense Modal Verbs Could Should Would Have Been Might

[lothargroth]

Present Continuous Tense I am being You are being He is being She is being It is being We are being You are being They are being Past Continuous Tense I was being You were being He was being She was being It is was being We were being You were being They were being Present Perfect Tense I have been You heve been He has been She has been It has been We have been You have been They have been

[lothargroth]

In This Video, I’ll show you the different tenses for the verb “be”. Present tense I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are Past Tense I was You were He was She was It was We were You were They were Future Tense can, should, must, might I will be You will be He will be She will be It will be We will be You will be They will be

[lothargroth]

Thank You Paul, This video is excelent!

[Xalbee]

i knew all tense but i dont  know when can i use to them when i writing or talking

[shazaly129]

I don't know how to thank you!

thank Soooooooo much .

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[iandrestb]

Thank you Paul:

I already understand and I see this Past Continuous Tense can be needed for many times.

Thank you again.

I hope you have a great time.

Successes!

Iván (Colombia).