To be
past tense first- and third-person singular was ˈwəz
ˈwäz
; past tense second-person singular were ˈwər ; past tense plural were; past subjunctive were; past participle been ˈbin ˈben ; present participle being ˈbē(-i)ŋ ; present tense first-person singular am əm,
ˈam ; present tense second-person singular are ˈär ər
; present tense third-person singular is ˈiz əz
; present tense plural are; present subjunctive be4
—used with to + infinitive to express futurity, arrangement in advance, or obligation
I am to interview him todayshe was to become famous
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