The basic
function of was / were
at four situations :
a)
I / He / She was in high school last here. ( Simple Past, Independent use as main verb)
We/ You / They were at canteen yesterday at 9 am. (
,, ,, ,, )
b) He
was drawing a picture. ( Past
Continuous , helping ‘ing form’)
We were
playing cricket last Sunday. (
,, ,, ,, )
c) She
was invited to the party. ( Simple
past , Passive voice, helping V3)
We were
served a delicious salad at the party . ( ,, ,,
,, )
d) He
was being observed by the teacher. (Past Continuous, P.V,helps ‘being’+ V3)
They were
being given certificates by the Principal. ( ,, ,,
,, )
The basic uses of ‘be, been , being’ : These are secondary ‘be-forms’. They can’t start a verb form. They follow other helping verbs and help another main verb.
Be :
a) It will be nice. / He may be there in an hour. ( ‘be’
follows a modal auxiliary )
b) It will be corrected. ( It follows a modal verb
and helps V3 . Passive voice, Simple Future Tense / Simple Present with
‘can, may’..etc. )
c) I shall be studying B.Tech. next year. (It follows a modal verb and helps ‘ing
form’. Future Continuous Tense / Present
continuous Tense with ‘can, may’..etc) .
Been :
a) I have been practicing dance since my
childhood. / She had been studying
Diploma. / They will have been pursuing B.Tech.
( ‘been’ follows have form and
helps ‘ing form’, Present / Past / Future Perfect
Continuous Tense )
b) This parcel has been received just now. / The guests have been
received . / We shall have been
informed. (been’ follows have form and
helps V3 form, Passive Voice , Present
/ Past / Future Perfect Tense )
c) I have been to this city several times.( I visited many times )
The book had been there on the table . ( It was there
when I saw it )
Being : a) The
weather being rainy, the match was
cancelled.
b) This book is being sold worldwide. ( ‘being’ follows
another primary ‘be form’ and helps V3, Passive voice. Present/ Past Continuous
Tense )
( The given examples are the basic functions of
‘be forms’ in commonly used
situations. There may be other rare
situations where we can use them. Please go back to the Tenses Tables of Active& Passive voice and observe the function of 'be forms')
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