What Are Being Verbs?

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What is a being verb?

A being verb tells what a subject is, was, or will be. Being verbs are forms of the verb TO BE. Being verbs are also called linking verbs. 

FAQs About Being Verbs

Find answers to frequently asked questions about being verbs in this blog post. Learn about being verbs and how they are different from action verbs. Download a free list of being verbs and worksheets from The Good and the Beautiful Level 4 Language Arts course. Then sing along with the illustrated “Being Verbs Song” to help your child memorize the eight being verbs.

  • “Being Verbs Song” Lyrics

    Being verbs, being verbs:
    am, is, are, was, were.
    Here are more being verbs:
    being, be, and been.

    Being verbs, being verbs:
    am, is, are, was, were.
    Here are more being verbs:
    being, be, and been.

  • Download “The Being Verbs Song” lyrics and sample pages about being verbs from the Level 4 Language Arts course and Quick Reference Guide Levels 4–8!

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Have fun memorizing being verbs with this video of “The Being Verbs Song” taught in The Good and the Beautiful Level 4 Language Arts course.

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  • What are being verbs?

    A being verb tells what a subject is, was, or will be. Being verbs are forms of the verb TO BE.

  • 8 Being Verbs

    • am
    • is
    • are
    • was
    • were
    • will be
    • being
    • been


  • Examples of being verbs in sentences

    • Lucy IS tired.
    • The storm WAS strong.
    • Bees WERE everywhere.

  • Can a being verb be an action verb?

    No. Being verbs do NOT express action; they indicate a subject's state of being. An action verb shows an action and tells what a subject does.

    Examples of action verbs in sentences

    • Rain FALLS.
    • Children PLAY.
    • The farmer WORKS.

Video Lesson About Being Verbs

Watch this lesson video about being verbs from The Good and the Beautiful Level 4 Language Arts course. Then download the free sample pages.

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