D dharanija35 Member Joined Oct 2, 2006 Member Type Student or Learner Oct 29, 2006 #1 I want to know what parts of speech is the word "is".
M mykwyner Key Member Joined May 13, 2005 Member Type English Teacher Native Language English Home Country United States Current Location United States Oct 29, 2006 #2 The word is is the present-tense third-person singular form of the verb to be. 1st person present: I am we are " " past: I was we were 2nd person present: you are " " past: you were (note: English does not have 2nd person plural) 3rd person present: he/she/it is they are " " past: he/she/it was they were
The word is is the present-tense third-person singular form of the verb to be. 1st person present: I am we are " " past: I was we were 2nd person present: you are " " past: you were (note: English does not have 2nd person plural) 3rd person present: he/she/it is they are " " past: he/she/it was they were
