English_for_Finance_and_Banking
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE VERB «TO BE»
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Functions |
Examples |
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1. The Notional Verb |
He is at home now. The students are in the classroom. |
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2. An Auxiliary Verb |
He is writing a letter. I was asked a difficult question. |
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3. A Link Verb |
John is a student. He is intelligent. He is the best student in our group. |
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4. A Modal Verb |
We are to meet at noon. They are to begin this work at once. |
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