Welcome to the conjugation section for the English verb not be. Here you will find the complete conjugation of this verb in all its tenses and modes. We also offer usage examples for each verb form and mode, so that you can better understand how not be is used in different contexts.
indicative
present
i am notyou are nothe/she/it is notwe are notyou are notthey are notpreterite
i was notyou were nothe/she/it was notwe were notyou were notthey were notpresent continuous
i am not beingyou are not beinghe/she/it is not beingwe are not beingyou are not beingthey are not beingpresent perfect
i have not beenyou have not beenhe/she/it has not beenwe have not beenyou have not beenthey have not beenfuture
i will not beyou will not behe/she/it will not bewe will not beyou will not bethey will not befuture perfect
i will not have beenyou will not have beenhe/she/it will not have beenwe will not have beenyou will not have beenthey will not have beenpast continous
i was not beingyou were not beinghe/she/it was not beingwe were not beingyou were not beingthey were not beingpast perfect
i had not beenyou had not beenhe/she/it had not beenwe had not beenyou had not beenthey had not beenfuture continuous
i will not be beingyou will not be beinghe/she/it will not be beingwe will not be beingyou will not be beingthey will not be beingpresent perfect continuous
i have not been beingyou have not been beinghe/she/it has not been beingwe have not been beingyou have not been beingthey have not been beingpast perfect continuous
i had not been beingyou had not been beinghe/she/it had not been beingwe had not been beingyou had not been beingthey had not been beingfuture perfect continuous
i will not have been beingyou will not have been beinghe/she/it will not have been beingwe will not have been beingyou will not have been beingthey will not have been beingparticiple
imperative
do not belet's not bedo not bepresent
not beingpast
not beeninfinitive
not to beperfect participle
not having been
The verb not be is a fundamental part of the English language and it is important to know its conjugation in order to use it correctly in your conversations, writing, and other contexts. That's why we invite you to explore this section and learn more about the conjugation of not be. We hope this tool will be useful in your learning of English!