VERB TO BE

The verb to be is a key verb in English, playing a major part in many types of constructions.

Uses.-

We use the verb to be as a main verb and an auxiliary verb.

To be as a main verb

To be as a main verb has a number of meanings.

Qualities

We use to be to talk about permanent or temporary qualities or states:

He’s very rich.

My father is old now.

The weather was terrible.

The food is so good in Italy.

Nationality and group identity

We use to be to talk about our nationality and our identity within groups or clubs:

Is she Irish or English?

I am an Arsenal fan.

He’s been a member of the rowing club for twenty years.

Jobs and professions

We can use to be to talk about a person’s job or profession. Note the use of a with singular names of jobs and professions:

He’s a firefighter.

Not: He’s firefighter.

Both of my brothers are policemen.

My grandmother was a nurse.

Age

We use to be to talk about age:

I was seventeen when I met Bob.

Because I wasn’t eighteen, I couldn’t vote in the last election.

How old is she?

Relationships

We use to be to talk how people are related:

He is my first cousin.

They are my best friends.

Are you her sister?

Place

We can use to be to refer to where places and things are situated:

Her house is on the edge of the lake.

The shops are at the end of the street.

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