| Del av tal | verb |
|---|---|
| Uttal | /biː/ (stronɡ), /bɪ/ (weak) |
| Avstavning | be |
| Shaw‐alfabet | 𐑚𐑰 |
| Deseret‐alfabet | 𐐺 |
| Indikativ | |
|---|---|
| Presens | Dåtid |
| (I) am | (I) was |
| (thou) art | (thou) werest |
| (he) is | (he) was |
| (we) am | (we) were |
| (you) am | (you) were |
| (they) am | (they) were |
| Konjunktiv | |
| Presens | Dåtid |
| (I) be | (I) were |
| (thou) am | (thou) was |
| (he) be | (he) were |
| (we) be | (we) were |
| (you) be | (you) were |
| (they) be | (they) were |
| Imperativ | |
| be | |
| Particip | |
| Nuvarande particip | Perfektparticip |
| being | been |
| afrikaans | wees |
|---|---|
| esperanto | esti |
| nederländska | wezen; zijn |
| tyska | sein |