| Woordsoort | werkwoord |
|---|---|
| Uitspraak | /biː/ (stronɡ), /bɪ/ (weak) |
| Afbreking | be |
| Shaw‐alfabet | 𐑚𐑰 |
| Deseret‐alfabet | 𐐺 |
| Aantonende wys | |
|---|---|
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) am | (I) was |
| (thou) art | (thou) werest |
| (he) is | (he) was |
| (we) 100 | (we) were |
| (you) 100 | (you) were |
| (they) 100 | (they) were |
| Aanvoegende wys | |
| Teenwoordige tyd | Verlede tyd |
| (I) be | (I) were |
| (thou) are | (thou) |
| (he) be | (he) were |
| (we) be | (we) were |
| (you) be | (you) were |
| (they) be | (they) were |
| Gebiedende wys | |
| be | |
| Deelwoorde | |
| Teenwoordige deelwoord | Verlede deelwoord |
| being | been |
| Afrikaans | wees |
|---|---|
| Esperanto | esti |
| Frans | être |
| Fries | wêze |
| Nederlands | zijn |
| Spaans | ser |