Verb: "TO BE"

Verbul “TO BE” este una dintre cele mai importante structuri ale limbii engleze. Folosit atat ca verb cu inteles de sine statator (= a fi), cat si ca verb auxiliar, acesta are forme diferite la fiecare timp, starnind astfel confuzie in randul invataceilor.

Asadar, astazi invatam impreuna principalele notiuni despre verbul “a fi ”.

The Forms of “To Be”

Person	Tense
	Present	Past	Perfect Form	Progressive Form
I	am (sunt)	was (eram)	have been had been	am  are  is          + being  are  are  are
You	Are (esti)	were (erai)
She/He/It	Is (este)	was (era)
We	are (suntem)	were (eram)
You	are (sunteti)	were(erati)
They	Are (sunt)	were(earu)

Vocabulary:

Form /fɔːrm/ noun= forma

Tense /tens/ noun= timp

Present /ˈprez.ənt/ noun= prezent

Past /pæst/ noun = trecut

Perfect /ˈpɜː.fekt/ adj.  = perfect

Progressive /prəˈɡres.ɪv/ adj.= continuous /kənˈtɪn.ju.əs/ adj.=continuu