| Wurdsoarte | tiidwurd |
|---|---|
| Utspraak | /biː/ (stronɡ), /bɪ/ (weak) |
| Ofbreking | be |
| Shaw‐alfabet | 𐑚𐑰 |
| Deseret‐alfabet | 𐐺 |
| Oantoanende foarm | |
|---|---|
| Notiid | Doetiid |
| (I) am | (I) was |
| (thou) art | (thou) werest |
| (he) is | (he) was |
| (we) 100 | (we) were |
| (you) 100 | (you) were |
| (they) 100 | (they) were |
| Oanfoegjende foarm | |
| Notiid | Doetiid |
| (I) be | (I) were |
| (thou) are | (thou) |
| (he) be | (he) were |
| (we) be | (we) were |
| (you) be | (you) were |
| (they) be | (they) were |
| hjittende foarm | |
| be | |
| Mulwurden | |
| Nomulwurd | Doemulwurd |
| being | been |
| Afrikaansk | wees |
|---|---|
| Esperanto | esti |
| Frânsk | être |
| Frysk | wêze |
| Nederlânsk | zijn |
| Spaansk | ser |