We moeten een onderscheid maken tussen regelmatige en onregelmatige werkwoorden: (1.) Regelmatige werkwoorden een vorm van (to be) in de tegenwoordige tijd +gevolgd door de infinitiefvorm van het werkwoord eindigend op -ED Bv. I am betrayed.
(2.) Onregelmatige werkwoorden een vorm van (to be) in de tegenwoordige tijd + gevolgd door het onregelmatige voltooid deelwoord (de derde in het rijtje in een woordenboek of lijst) Bv. I am seen. |
| Onderwerp: | Positieve zin | Vraagzin | Negatieve zin | Handelend voorwerp |
| I | am betrayed. | Am I betrayed? | am not betrayed. | by me |
| you ("jij") | are betrayed. | Are you betrayed? | are not betrayed. | by you |
| he/she/it | is betrayed. | Is he betrayed? | isn't betrayed. | by him by her by it |
| we | are betrayed. | Are we betrayed? | are not betrayed. | by us |
| you ("jullie") | are betrayed. | Are you betrayed? | are not betrayed. | by you |
| they | are betrayed. | Are they betrayed? | are not betrayed. | by them |
| Onderwerp: | Positieve zin | Vraagzin | Negatieve zin | Handelend voorwerp |
| I | am seen. | Am I seen? | am not seen. | by me |
| you ("jij") | are seen. | Are you seen? | are not seen. | by you |
| he/she/it | is seen. | Is he seen? | isn't seen. | by him by her by it |
| we | are seen. | Are we seen? | are not seen. | by us |
| you ("jullie") | are seen. | Are you seen? | are not seen. | by you |
| they | are seen. | Are they seen? | are not seen. | by them |
