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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Usage of verbs
I have a problem with correct usage of tenses in some cases as follows:
1. In some sentences (ex:- I am tired, I am busy, I am interested, I am late, He is born ) verbs are used with 'be' verb.
Can't we write as I tired, I busy, I late, I interest, He born ? (In present simple form)
But we don't write I am come, I am go, I am like, I am work. Why is that?
Is there any grammatical rule to use a 'be' verb before a noun in any context? (except passive voice)
In spoken english I confused with whether I include a 'be' verb (am,is,are,was were,will) or not.
please help me to overcome this problem.
Thanks.
1. In some sentences (ex:- I am tired, I am busy, I am interested, I am late, He is born ) verbs are used with 'be' verb.
Can't we write as I tired, I busy, I late, I interest, He born ? (In present simple form)
But we don't write I am come, I am go, I am like, I am work. Why is that?
Is there any grammatical rule to use a 'be' verb before a noun in any context? (except passive voice)
In spoken english I confused with whether I include a 'be' verb (am,is,are,was were,will) or not.
please help me to overcome this problem.
Thanks.
Top answer
These are the instances that come to mind when you should use the "be" verb. There are probably others that I can't think of straight away. 1.
- These are the instances that come to mind when you should use the "be" verb.
- There are probably others that I can't think of straight away.
- 1.
- With adjectives: "I am busy", "I am late", "I am interested", "I am tired", etc.
- 2.
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These are the instances that come to mind when you should use the "be" verb. There are probably others that I can't think of straight away.
1. With adjectives: "I am busy", "I am late", "I am interested", "I am tired", etc.
2. With nouns, to say that someone or something is that particular type of thing: "I am a doctor", "They are lemons".
3. In passive sentences: "I wa
1. With adjectives: "I am busy", "I am late", "I am interested", "I am tired", etc.
2. With nouns, to say that someone or something is that particular type of thing: "I am a doctor", "They are lemons".
3. In passive sentences: "I wa
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