What is the verb "to be"?

The verb "to be" is a linking verb that is used to describe or identify the subject of a sentence. It is used to indicate existence, identity, or state of being. The conjugations of the verb "to be" in the present tense are: am, is, are.

The verb "to be" is a copula, which means it links the subject of a sentence to a complement.

In English, "to be" is an irregular verb.
Present tense: am, is, are.
Past tense: was, were.
Past participle: been.

Conjugation

| Person | Present Tense | Past Tense |
| ----------- | ----------- | ----------- |
| 1st person singular | am | was |
| 2nd person singular | are | were |
| 3rd person singular | is | was |
| 1st person plural | are | were |
| 2nd person plural | are | were |
| 3rd person plural | are | were |