77. Model Conjugations of the Verbs To Be and To See.

CONJUGATION OF TO BE

Principal Parts: AM, WAS, BEEN

INDICATIVE MODE

Present Tense

Person Singular NumberPlural Number
1. I amWe are
2. [*]Thou art (you are)You are
3. He isThey are

[Footnote *: The forms, thou art, thou wast, thou hast, etc., are the proper forms in the second person singular, but customarily the forms of the second person plural, you are, you were, you have, etc., are used also in the second person singular. These distinct second person singular forms will be used throughout the model conjugations.]

Past Tense

1. I wasWe were
2. Thou wast or wertYou were
3. He wasThey were

Present Perfect Tense