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All irregular verbsIrregular Verbs

be

/biː/

exist, occur

Verb forms

Base form

be

Past Simple

was/were

Past Participle

been

Example sentences

Base form · be

I want to be a doctor when I finish university.

Past Simple · was/were

She was at the office until late last night.

Past Participle · been

He has been a teacher for over twenty years.

Conjugation pattern

All three forms are different — this group needs the most practice.

Verbs with the same pattern