The verb be has the following forms:
be動(dòng)詞有下列形式：

The verb be is used in the following patterns:
be動(dòng)詞通常用在下列形式：

1. with a noun:
與名詞連用：

My mother is a teacher.

Bill Clinton was the president of the US.

2. with an adjective:
與形容詞連用：

This soup is very tasty.

The children were good.

2.1 with the -ing form to make the continuous aspect
與動(dòng)詞ing形式連用表持續(xù)

We were walking down the street.

Everything was wet. It had been raining for hours.

2.2 with the -ed form to make the passive voice
與動(dòng)詞ed形式連用表被動(dòng)

The house was built in 1890.

The street is called Montagu Street.

This car was made in Japan.

3. with a prepositional phrase:
與介詞短語(yǔ)連用：

John and his wife are from Manchester.

The flowers are on the table.