To be or not to be, that is the question.
—Hamlet speaking in “Hamlet” by William Shakespeare
To be means: To exist, to happen.
This line is one of the most famous lines written by William Shakespeare. You might have heard it even if you’ve never read any of Shakespeare’s plays!
In this line, the character Hamlet has just had some
seriously bad stuff happen in his life, and is wondering if there’s any point
in existing.
The verb “to be” is the most commonly used verb.
It’s a word we use to speak about things happening or existing, and to speak about yourself or others.
Learn this one and all its forms, because you’ll be
using it a lot!
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