Be, am, is, are, was, were, being, and been are all forms of the verb be.

The first form may be either a verb or a verbal; thus, Be happy (verb). We want to be happy (verbal).

The next five are always verbs; thus, I am glad. He is glad. They are glad. He was glad. They were glad.

The last two are always verbals; thus, She, being faint, sat down. There have been many storms this year.

Exercise 70

Study the following groups of forms of verbs. Decide which forms are always verbs, which are always verbals, and which may be used as either.

(1) drive, drives, driving, drove, driven.

(2) drop, dropping, drops, dropped.

(3) have, has, had, having.

(4) write, wrote, writes, writing, written.