• the simple form: be.
• the -ing participle form: being.
• the past participle: been.
• the first person singular present tense form: am.
• the third person present tense (-s) form: is.
• the plural present tense form: are.
• the singular past tense form: was.
• the plural past tense form: were.

Of all Modern English verbs, to be has the most forms: am, are, is, was, were, be, being, been. In addition, the helping verb will is used to form a future tense with be (e.g. I will be with you in a minute.) The forms are so different in appearance that they don’t seem to belong to the same verb.

Be verbs are am, are, is, was, were, been and being. We only only use be as to be. “Be” verbs indicate a state of being.

transitive verb. 1 : to take exclusive possession of : annex No one should appropriate a common benefit. 2 : to set apart for or assign to a particular purpose or use appropriate money for a research program. 3 : to take or make use of without authority or right natural habitats that have been appropriated for human …

Definition of Appropriate. right or suited for a particular situation. Examples of Appropriate in a sentence. 1. Her speech on retirement was appropriate for her middle-aged audience.

Something appropriate is correct and fits the situation. A sweater-vest with reindeer on it is appropriate holiday apparel, even if it’s totally embarrassing. The adjective appropriate is used when something is suitable or fitting.

Some common synonyms of appropriate are apt, felicitous, fitting, fit, happy, meet, proper, and suitable.

Examples include:

• Taking my dog for a walk is fun.
• Walking in the rain can be difficult.
• Strolling along a beach at sunset is romantic.
• Getting a promotion is exciting.
• Signing autographs takes time.
• Going for ice cream is a real treat.
• Singing for his supper was how he earned his keep.

relevant, useful, convenient, applicable, apt, fitting, good, proper, pertinent, correct, opportune, true, apportion, devote, earmark, allot, disburse, embezzle, misappropriate, borrow.

In English grammar, the word proper is used to refer to nouns and other words that identify particular people, places, or things. Proper words are almost always capitalized in English. New York City is the proper noun referring to a city in the United States.

The definition of suitable is someone or something that is appropriate or acceptable in a particular situation. An example of something that would be described as suitable is a nice outfit for a formal dinner.

1 : suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence an opportune moment the legal authorities helped by the opportune use of their powers of arrest— T. E. Vedney. 2 : occurring at an appropriate time an opportune offer of assistance The book’s publication is opportune.

suit. To make proper or suitable; to adapt or fit. (said of clothes, hairstyle or other fashion item) To be suitable or apt for one’s image.

: being fit or right for a use or group The movie is suitable for children. Other Words from suitable. suitability / ˌsü-​tə-​ˈbi-​lə-​tē / noun. suitably / -​blē / adverb.

suitableness. (uncountable) The state or quality of being suitable, adapted or accommodated; suitability. (countable) The result of being suitable.

safety. The condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

verb. safetied; safetying. Definition of safety (Entry 2 of 2) transitive verb. : to protect against failure, breakage, or accident safety a rifle.