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Englsh Grammar

Other, , Prof. Rachna

Updated On 02 Feb, 19

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Dating and relationship Vocabulary - Spoken English Lesson - Using mustn't and needn't correctly - Using the future perfect continuous tense - Ill have been working - Using the expression ought to in English ( Modal Auxiliary Verb) - The difference between in and Inside - 'Will I/we' OR 'Shall I/we' in questions (Future) - Which one is correct? - Using Each other and One Another correctly - The Past Continuous Tense (I was Sleeping) - 03 basic uses of being - Difference between 'Idle', 'Idol' & 'Ideal' - The difference between of and off - Present Perfect Continuous Tense VS Past Perfect Continuous Tense - Using Used to and would with Past actions - The Past Perfect Tense (I had gone) - Difference between - dead, death and die - Present Perfect tense (We have gone) and Simple past tense (we went) - Phrases to talk about Driving in English - Expressing Time in English - Using an with consonant abbreviations - How to use multiple adjectives in a sentence? - Using travel words in English - The difference between Lay and Lie - Talking about addictions in English - The difference between passed and past- Saying sorry and Excusing yourself in English - Describing a bad day at work - Using 'too' correctly - Making, Accepting & Declining an invitation in English - Phrasal verbs with ASK - Using Should, Could and Would have done correctly - English Phrasal Verbs - Using the word 'Thing' in different ways - How to achieve your New Year Resolutions? - How to avoid giving information? English Lesson to practice conversation - Using 'ed' and 'ing' adjectives correctly - 14 different ways to say ' I Like it ' - 07 reasons - Why your English speaking isn't improving - Spoken English tips - Difference between 'See', 'Watch' and 'Look' - The difference between the verbs 'Speak' and 'Talk' - Difference between ' I Hope ' and ' I Wish ' - Difference between ' Small ' & ' Little ' - The difference between 'Beside' and 'Besides' - Using 'Myself', Yourself, Ourselves, Themselves Correctly - Reflexive Pronouns - Difference between 'Almost', 'Almost All' and 'Most' - Using 'Also' , 'Too' & 'Either' correctly in a sentence - Using Some & Any - Using ' TO BE ' as the main verb in a sentence - Using the expression 'BUT' in different ways - Modal verbs - Can and Could - Making Suggestions and Recommendations

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Lecture 47: Using TO BE as the main verb in a sentence

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Using - To Be ( as the main verb in a sentence).

Be is an irregular verb. It is used as a main verb and an auxiliary verb. It is used as a main verb when it is the only verb in the sentence. Like every other verb it has its three forms
Present is, am, are
Past was, were
Past Participle been

It is used as a main verb -

1.To indicate the role or position that one holds at work, other organizations or in a family.
Example 01 Jennifer is my sister.
Example 02 Mr. Baker was the chief guest at the award function last year.

2.Together with adjectives to express qualities about someone or describe someone.
Example 01 She is an intelligent girl.
Example 02 Marc is a handsome man.

3.To indicate a location.
Example 01 They are at lunch.
Example 02 She is in the laundry.

4.With the comparative or superlative form to make comparisons between people, places, objects and ideas.
Example 01 Peter is shorter than Ben.
Example 02 I am more intelligent than my brother.