the verb TO BE

# TO BE number of
occurrences

1 was 17,771

2 is 15,218

3 be 6,925

4 were 6,139

5 are 4,847

6 been 3,266

7 am 1,295

8 being 1,179

9 become 400

10 became 399

11 becomes 139

12 becoming 84

TOTAL 57,662

#	TO BE	number of occurrences
1	was	17,771
2	is	15,218
3	be	6,925
4	were	6,139
5	are	4,847
6	been	3,266
7	am	1,295
8	being	1,179
9	become	400
10	became	399
11	becomes	139
12	becoming	84
	TOTAL	57,662