is

Third-person present being

You use is as a linking verb for singular subjects other than yourself or the person you are talking to.

Is, a form of be, also begins passive and continuous verb phrases in sentences when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, such as he, she, or it.

Is is sometimes contracted to ‘s, and must not be confused with has, which can also be contracted to ‘s: She‘s lived here for five years = she has; She‘s living here this summer = she is.

auxiliary

am

I-verb for existence

arePlural present tense
wasHad being once
werePlural past existence verb

been · being · be · aren't · wasn't · weren't

identity

equals

Matches in value

representsStands in for
constitutesMakes up or forms
embodiesManifests in form

personifies · exemplifies · signifies · denotes · means · symbolizes · defines · characterizes · typifies · epitomizes

existence

being

Existing as something

existingBeing real now
realityWhat actually exists
presenceState of being somewhere

actuality · occurring · happening · persisting · enduring · remaining · continuing

state

condition

State or stipulation

statusOne's relative position
situationState of affairs
circumstanceCondition affecting an event

position · standing · mode · phase · stage · form · shape · manner · way · disposition

location

located

Found the position of

situatedHaving a position
positionedSet in location
placedPut somewhere specific

found · set · lying · standing · resting · stationed · sited · based · established · fixed

Categories

forms of "beam, are, was, were, be
Basic English Wordswho, what, when, where, why
Short Wordsact, a, add, I, bat
ScandinavianDenmark, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Norse mythology, Icelandic sagas
Stop Wordsa, an, the, of, to
function wordsa, an, the, and, or

Opposites

temporal existence

Had being once

will be · has been · had been · used to be · were

existence vs. non-existence

Denies being

isn't · ain't · nothingness · void

being vs. becoming/doing

Changes into something else

does · acts · seems · appears

Phrases

there isPhrase indicating existence
it isConfirmation of truth
my name isIdentity declaration opener
is notDenies being
this isDemonstrative plus verb
what time is itInquiry about the hour

Family

exist, exists, isn't

Familiarity: Top 500
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G