CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO IS
PRESENT
Present
I am
you are
he/she/it is
we are
you are
they are
Present continuous
I am being
you are being
he/she/it is being
we are being
you are being
they are being
Present perfect
I have been
you have been
he/she/it has been
we have been
you have been
they have been
Present perfect continuous
I have been being
you have been being
he/she/it has been being
we have been being
you have been being
they have been being
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I was
you were
he/she/it was
we were
you were
they were
Past continuous
I was being
you were being
he/she/it was being
we were being
you were being
they were being
Past perfect
I had been
you had been
he/she/it had been
we had been
you had been
they had been
Past perfect continuous
I had been being
you had been being
he/she/it had been being
we had been being
you had been being
they had been being
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will be
you will be
he/she/it will be
we will be
you will be
they will be
Future continuous
I will be being
you will be being
he/she/it will be being
we will be being
you will be being
they will be being
Future perfect
I will have been
you will have been
he/she/it will have been
we will have been
you will have been
they will have been
Future perfect continuous
I will have been being
you will have been being
he/she/it will have been being
we will have been being
you will have been being
they will have been being
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would is
you would is
he/she/it would is
we would is
you would is
they would is
Conditional continuous
I would be being
you would be being
he/she/it would be being
we would be being
you would be being
they would be being
Conditional perfect
I would have is
you would have is
he/she/it would have is
we would have is
you would have is
they would have is
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been being
you would have been being
he/she/it would have been being
we would have been being
you would have been being
they would have been being
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you be
we let´s be
you be
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 QUOTES WITH «IS»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
is.
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
The negative side to globalization is that it wipes out entire economic systems and in doing so wipes out the accompanying culture.
Nothing has ever moulded our conscience so strongly as our knowledge of what is good and what is evil.
It is on the acceptance or rejection of the theory of the Unity of all in Nature, in its ultimate Essence, that mainly rests the belief or unbelief in the existence around us of other conscious beings besides the Spirits of the Dead.
A losing trade, I assure you, sir: literature is a drug.
Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia while also serving the boating public throughout southern Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Variety is very, very good. Going from medium to medium, if you get the chance to do it, from theater to television to film, which are all distinctly different, keeps me sharp. What works in one doesn't work in the other, and you have to be looking for the truth of the performance, whatever way that medium might demand.
The Internet is so big, so powerful and pointless that for some people it is a complete substitute for life.
Immigration is a volatile issue, but we're in the middle of it now, and probably the worst thing to do is to not do anything. Everybody recognizes the current system is not working the way we want it to work. It has huge flaws to it; need to do something.
Friendship is the complete explanation of what a Cheetah Girl is - if you have that true friendship, you can conquer anything you want.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «IS»
Discover the use of
is in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
is and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
What
is Mathematics?: An Elementary Approach to Ideas and ...
A discussion of fundamental mathematical principles from algebra to elementary calculus designed to promote constructive mathematical reasoning.
Richard Courant, Herbert Robbins, Ian Stewart, 1996
2
Heaven
is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His ...
What they weren’t expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed—a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy’s trip to heaven and back.
Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent, 2010
Features design for corporate identity, packaging, post design, interior design, architectural graphics, book and magazine, furniture and product design.
Massimo Vignelli, Lella Vignelli, Images Publishing, 2004
4
This Time
Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly
"A classic."--Nouriel Roubini "This is quite simply the best empirical investigation of financial crises ever published.
Carmen M. Reinhart, Kenneth Rogoff, 2011
5
Everything
Is Illuminated: A Novel
An arresting blend of high comedy and great tragedy, this is a story about searching for people and places that no longer exist, for the hidden truths that haunt every family, and for the delicate but necessary tales that link past and ...
Jonathan Safran Foer, 2013
According to one New York tabloid, it made Adler's name "synonymous with sin." This new edition of Adler's autobiography brings back into print a book that was a mass phenomenon, in both hardback and paperback, when it was first published.
7
Freedom
Is Not Enough: The Opening of the American Workplace
In this bold and groundbreaking work, Nancy MacLean shows how African-American and later Mexican-American civil rights activists and feminists concluded that freedom alone would not suffice: access to jobs at all levels is a requisite of ...
8
Is Breast Best?: Taking on the Breastfeeding Experts and the ...
So how is it that most of those bottle-fed babies grew up to believe that breast, and only breast, is best? In Is Breast Best? Joan B. Wolf challenges the widespread belief that breastfeeding is medically superior to bottle-feeding.
Emphasizing that an actor must believe to make his audience believe, ACTING IS BELIEVING remains one of the classic texts in the field.
Charles McGaw, Kenneth Stilson, Larry Clark, 2011
10
Wednesday
is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia
How the extraordinary multisensory phenomenon of synesthesia has changed our traditional view of the brain.
Richard E. Cytowic, David Eagleman, 2009
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «IS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
is is used in the context of the following news items.
Len McCluskey: 'This government is like a bully in the schoolyard …
He's never met David Cameron, but the leader of Britain's largest union believes the PM is out to smash workers' rights – and he's ready to fight. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Tiger Woods Is Totally, Completely, Unequivocally, And Utterly Done …
This is a question I have heard several thousand times over the past year and half, from well-meaning and tiresome people alike. Today I am ... «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»
Climate change is making your flights slightly longer, and creating …
Climate change is increasing flying time. At least pollution is creating some spectacular sunsets to watch from planes. (Reuters/Denis ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
Queen's Nazi salute footage is matter of historical significance, says …
Tabloid's managing editor, Stig Abell, says reason for releasing leaked footage, apparently shot in 1933 or 1934, is to provide context for ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Mhairi Black is inspiring, wonderful – and utterly wrong - The Guardian
The electorate is wary of politicians from the “I met a man who . ... frustrated that their party's leadership is too busy, as Black said in her speech, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
IS militants claim Iraq attack after 90 killed - RTÉ News
More than 90 people have been killed in a suicide car bombing at a busy market in an Iraqi town, in one of the deadliest attacks carried out by ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
Secret Teacher: Elizabeth is 12 and homework is stealing her …
The girl I tutor seems more like a busy business executive than a child. But her gruelling schedule of work and extracurricular activities is taking ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Competition watchdog is wrong to let supermarkets off the hook …
So the supermarkets have won. Which? may try to put a gloss on the story, but the Competition and Markets Authority has largely dismissed the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
Russia's huge military upgrade hit another snag — and Putin is not …
Despite suffering economic sanctions and the falling price of oil, Vladimir Putin is pushing forward with an estimated 20 trillion ruble ($351 ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
Is it worth it? Reformer Pilates | Life and style | The Guardian
What is it? The decades-old craft of Pilates, performed on a piece of equipment that occupies the middle ground between a rowing machine ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
