The conjugation of the verb be

Pronunciation key

Irregular forms are printed in red.
Indicative
PresensPreterite
(I) am /æm/, /m/(I) was /wɒz/
(thou) art /ɑt/(thou) werest /ˈwɜɹɪst/
(he) is /ɪz/, /(ə)z/(he) was /wɒz/
(we) are /ɑ*/, /ə*/(we) were /wɜ*/
(you) are(you) were
(they) are(they) were
Subjunctive
PresensPreterite
bewere
Imperative
be
Participles
PresentPast
being /ˈbiɪŋ/been /bin/, /bɪn/