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Why is be a verb?

It's tricky to say "be" is a verb, because "be" is actually the root form of a group of verbs. Let's break it down:

* "Be" is not a verb on its own. It's more like the base of a verb family.

* The different forms of the verb "be" are:

* am

* is

* are

* was

* were

* been

* being

These forms are used depending on the subject, tense, and whether the verb is in an active or passive voice.

Here's how it works:

* "I am" (present tense, first person singular)

* "She is" (present tense, third person singular)

* "They are" (present tense, third person plural)

* "We were" (past tense, first person plural)

Therefore, "be" is not itself a verb, but rather the root form of a complex verb system in English. It's the base from which we create various forms of the verb to express different tenses and subject-verb agreements.

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