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Mango536 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Be

Can we be friends?

Why is be in the base form here ?

  

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Hi Mango 536, Because can only takes the bare infinitive form of a verb. Be is the infinitive or base form of is, am, are, was, were, been, being. Can I do this?

— Dokterjokkebrok

  • Hi Mango 536, Because can only takes the bare infinitive form of a verb.
  • Be is the infinitive or base form of is, am, are, was, were, been, being.
  • Can I do this?
  • We can help him.
  • I can play the piano.
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Hi Mango 536,


Because can only takes the bare infinitive form of a verb. Be is the infinitive or base form of is, am, are, was, were, been, being.

  • Can I do this?
  • We can help him.
  • I can play the piano.

DJB

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