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Re: forms of "be"

Mister Micawber — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 05:51:11 GMT

The uses of be are numerous, Sunilghai:

âverb (used without object)

1.	to exist or live: Shakespeare's âTo be or not to beâ is the ultimate question.

2.	to take place; happen; occur: The wedding was last week.

3.	to occupy a place or position: The book is on the table.

4.	to continue or remain as before: Let things be.

5.	to belong; attend; befall: May good fortune be with you.

6.	(used as a copula to connect the subject with its predicate adjective, or predicate nominative, in order to describe, identify, or amplify the subject): Martha is tall. John is president. This is she.

7.	(used as a copula to introduce or form interrogative or imperative sentences): Is that right? Be quiet! Don't be facetious.

âauxiliary verb

8.	(used with the present participle of another verb to form the progressive tense): I am waiting.

9.	(used with the present participle or infinitive of the principal verb to indicate future action): She is visiting there next week. He is to see me today.

10.

(used with the past participle of another verb to form the passive voice): The date was fixed. It must be done.

11.

(used in archaic or literary constructions with some intransitive verbs to form the perfect tense): He is come. Agamemnon to the wars is gone.

Re: Predicate, where? More professional sites work using a 3-tier setup.

Osee — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 00:24:18 GMT

Clive wrote:

Hi,

1) Is "work" the predicate for this sentence? It's the 'predicate verb'. The entire predicate is 'work using a 3-tier setup'.

If yes, what does it mean? Here, it means 'is operated'.

2) 3-tier means 3-level? Basically, yes. A tier is usually smaller than the tier below it. Think of a wedding cake with three slabs of cake, one above the other.

Best wishes, Clive

Oh, but wait, Clive, do you think that sentance looks cumbersome? We can just say "more professional sites use a 3-tier setup"? Thanks.

Re: Predicate, where? More professional sites work using a 3-tier setup.

Osee — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:09:34 GMT

Thank you so much, Clive. I like the way you explain the wedding cake things.

Re: Predicate, where? More professional sites work using a 3-tier setup.

Clive — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:17:59 GMT

Hi,

1) Is "work" the predicate for this sentence? It's the 'predicate verb'. The entire predicate is 'work using a 3-tier setup'.

If yes, what does it mean? Here, it means 'is operated'.

2) 3-tier means 3-level? Basically, yes. A tier is usually smaller than the tier below it. Think of a wedding cake with three slabs of cake, one above the other.

Best wishes, Clive