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Mizansinha007 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

To be auxiliary

am, is, are, was, were
They are auxiliary verb. But why is it called "to be auxiliary"?
Certainly "to"

Thanks in advance, teachers.
  

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" To be To have To sleep To jump etc. The verb "to be" is very irregular: I am, you are, he is, we are, you (all) are, they are (present tenses) Sometimes "to be" is the main verb in the sentence, changed to fit the person, number, and tense. I am happy.

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  • " To be To have To sleep To jump etc.
  • The verb "to be" is very irregular: I am, you are, he is, we are, you (all) are, they are (present tenses) Sometimes "to be" is the main verb in the sentence, changed to fit the person, number, and tense.
  • I am happy.
  • She is a student.
  • We were in college together.
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Verbs have an "infinitive" form, which includes "to."
To be
To have
To sleep
To jump
etc.

The verb "to be" is very irregular: I am, you are, he is, we are, you (all) are, they are (present tenses)

Sometimes "to be" is the main verb in the sentence, changed to fit the person, number, and tense. I am happy. She is a student. We were in college together. The were
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mizansinha007But why is it called "to be auxiliary"?
It shouldn’t be: to be is not a verb; it’s two words, the subordinator to and the verb be.
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Aspara Gusthe subordinator to and the verb be.
Here we go again! Emotion: big smile

At one point,
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CalifJim What next?
It's a preposition? Emotion: wink
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