 The verb. The verb B takes on different forms in the present and past. I am. I'm. I was. He is. He's. He was. She is. She's. She was. It is. It's. It was. You are. You're. You were. They are. They're. They were. We are. We're. We were. The verb B indicates existence, temporary condition, or permanent status. It is really hot today. Grady's not here right now. Greg and Tim are engineers. Trudy was sick yesterday. Hawaii is in the Pacific Ocean. The base form is B. The past participle is BIN, and the I-N-G form is BEING. I'll be back tomorrow. He has been a doctor since 1998. She is being nice today. The verb B is also used in progressive tenses, passives, and prepositional collocations. Progressive tenses. He is writing a letter to his brother. Jeff was cleaning the house this morning. The Hollies have been living there since April. Passive voice. The people were surprised by the news. Greg was stopped by the policeman. Prepositional collocations. Tracy is fond of chocolates. Cassie is not afraid of snakes. I'm interested in making money.