Use Of Verb 'To Be' (Is, Are, Am, Was, Were)

'Be' क्रिया के पाँच रूप हैं - is, are, am (तीन present tense), was, were (दो past tense)
There are five types of 'Be' Verb - first three 'is', 'are', 'am' are present tense and last two 'was', 'were' are past tense.

Use of Verb 'To be'

1. Continuous tense बनाने में :

Example:

a) वह स्कूल जा रही है ।

She is going to school.

2. Passive voice बनाने में :

Example :

a) मैं उसको एक पैन देता हू ।

A pen is given to him by me.

3. 'Be' verb का Continuous में 'being' तथा Participle में 'been' हो जाता है ।

4. 'Be' as मुख्य क्रिया (Principal Verb) :

Examples :

a) वे कायर हैं ।

They are coward.

b) खाना मेंज पर नहीं था ।

The food was not on the table.

c) क्या वह एक चालाक व्यक्ति है ?

Is he a clever man?

d) मेरी किताबें कहाँ हैं ?

Where are my books?

e) क्या आप कभी दिल्ली गए हैं ?

Have you ever been to Delhi?

f) निर्धन की सहायता करना हमारा कर्तव्य है ।

It is our duty to help the poor.