"is" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɪz/ Audio: en-us-is.ogg [US] Forms: be [canonical], am, is, are [present], was, were [past], been [past, participle], being [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb3|be|am|is|are|was|were|been|being}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A form of the verb be when talking about someone or something else.
    Sense id: simple-is-en-verb-WaHn2HAs
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      ]
    },
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        {
          "text": "He is late for class."
        },
        {
          "text": "Is it hot in here?"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ɪz/"
    },
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      "sampa": "/Iz/"
    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "was, were",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been",
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        "past",
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      ]
    },
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          "text": "Is it hot in here?"
        }
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    }
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}

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