5B: The Verb beon, “to be”
Use these flashcards to help you remember the forms of the verb “to be”.
ic eom
I am
first person singular present
first person singular present
þu eart
thou art OR you are (singular)
second person singular present
second person singular present
heo is
she is
third person singular present
third person singular present
he is
he is
third person singular present
third person singular present
hit is
it is
third person singular present
third person singular present
hie sind
they are
third person plural present
third person plural present
we sind
we are
first person plural present
first person plural present
ge sind
you are
second person plural present
second person plural present
hie sindon
they are
third person plural present
third person plural present
we sindon
we are
first person plural present
first person plural present
ge sindon
you are
second person plural present
second person plural present
ic wæs
I was
first person singular past
first person singular past
þu wære
thou wert OR you were (singular)
second person singular past
second person singular past
heo wæs
she was
third person singular past
third person singular past
he wæs
he was
third person singular past
third person singular past
hit wæs
it was
third person singular past
third person singular past
hie wæron
they were
third person plural past
third person plural past
we wæron
we were
first person plural past
first person plural past
ge wæron
you were
second person plural past
second person plural past