What is one of the primary uses of the verb 'to be' in English?
Grammar Lesson on 7 ways to use the verb to BE (full verb, auxiliary verb, etc.)

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To form questions
To indicate past perfect tense
To express future intentions
To describe age and characteristics
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In which tenses is the verb 'to be' used as an auxiliary verb?
Present and past continuous
Future and past perfect
Present perfect and future
Simple past and future
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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How is the verb 'to be' used in a 'that' clause?
To describe a location
To form a question
To introduce a fact or statement
To express a wish
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the subjunctive form of the verb 'to be' used for?
Expressing certainty
Describing past events
Indicating hypothetical situations
Forming questions
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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In formal contexts, how does the verb 'to be' function?
As a modal verb
As a question marker
As a past tense indicator
As a future tense marker
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the verb 'to be' in passive sentences?
To act as the main verb
To indicate the subject
To form the past participle
To help form the passive voice
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a function of the verb 'to be'?
To express future perfect tense
To introduce a 'that' clause
To form comparative adjectives
To indicate past perfect tense
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