Verb "to be" - Lingokids
lingokids.com › english-for-kids › verb-to-beThe continuous form of the to be verb is used to make up the continuous tenses. Just as the past participle, it’s the same for all the subjects. Elliot is being helpful. Passive form. The “to be” verb, both in its present and past forms, can be used to make passive sentences. The house was built in the mountains.
The Verb 'To Be'
guidetogrammar.org › grammar › to_beA form of the verb “To be” is combined with a past participle to form the passive. Passive verb constructionsare useful when the subject of an action is not as important as what the subject did (the action of the sentence) or when the subject is unknown.
Verb "to be" - Lingokids
https://lingokids.com/english-for-kids/verb-to-beForms of “to be” Since the to be verb is highly irregular, it’s written in different ways according to the tense of the verb (whether if it’s present, past, future, or even in mixed tenses), and it also varies according to the subject. Let’s see the forms this verb can take when used next to the subjects. Base form: Be