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Tip 8

To be - present, past, future

  • In Tip 1, a brief explanation was provided on the verb -to be-. 

    The verb -to be- describes -being- in the present, past and future tenses and its form changes according to time and subject:

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To Be Happy Across Tenses

Pronouns

I
We
You
They
He
She
It
Past Present Future
I was happy I am happy I will be happy
We were happy We are happy We will be happy
You were happy You are happy You will be happy
They were happy They are happy They will be happy
He was happy He is happy He will be happy
She was happy She is happy She will be happy
It (Grok AI) was happy It (Grok AI) is happy It (Grok AI) will be happy
  • In the next tip: the purpose of the verb -to be- and why it even exists 🙂
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