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be
Verb
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This verb tells us that a thing is present, or in a place.
The book is on the table.
There was someone in the room.
Were you at the party?
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Happen
The party was on Saturday.
The next meeting will be here.
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Go somewhere; visit someone (only in the present perfect tense)
I've never been to Disneyland.
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A verb we use when describing.
The book is blue.
They were sad about losing the match.
John is 35 years old this year.
Im fine.
He'd like to be a doctor.
The film was terrible!
The book is 5 euro.
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Act like someone or something
Look, Mummy! I'm being a dog! Woof, woof!
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We use a form of be and a gerund-participle to make progressive verb forms.
He is sitting on the chair.
I've been waiting for half an hour.
They will be leaving on Tuesday.
granted
Preposition
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You use granted to say that you accept that something is true, often before you adding contrasting information.
He's a good student and usually does well. Granted, he did fail that one test, but I think there were good reasons for that.
"You haven't been a very good father." "Granted."
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You use granted that mathx/math, mathy/math to mean mathy/math is true because of mathx/math.
Granted that he has done nothing wrong, he should be set free.
granted
Adjective
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If you take something for granted, you believe it without really knowing or thinking about it.
bail
Noun
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A bail is an amount of money paid for the release of someone who has been arrested with the promise that he/she will appear in court for a trial.
My friend had a fight with a stranger on the streets and I had to pay a bail of $12,000 for him.
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A bail is a bucket or a scoop used for removing water out of a boat.
We are in trouble if the boat leaks, because we forgot to bring the bail.
bail
Verb
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To bail someone is to use money to get an arrested person out of prison.
Sorry, I have to go and bail my father. He got arrested for his reckless driving after drinking a few bottles of beer.