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'''English Prime''', more commonly referred to as '''E-Prime''', is a modified form of the [[English]] [[language]] that avoids the use of the verb "to be". This includes all forms of the verb, such as "be," "being," "been," "am," "is," "isn't," "are," "aren't," "was," "wasn't," "were," "weren't," "I'm," "you're," "we're," "they're," "he's," "she's," "it's" and their varying contractions.
'''English Prime''', more commonly referred to as '''E-Prime''', is a modified form of the [[English]] [[language]] that avoids the use of the verb "to be". This includes all forms of the verb, such as "be," "being," "been," "am," "is," "isn't," "are," "aren't," "was," "wasn't," "were," "weren't," "I'm," "you're," "we're," "they're," "he's," "she's," "it's" and their varying contractions.
E-Prime can make use of the following words, which are not forms of "to be": "become," "has," "have," "I've," "you've," "do," "does," "doing," "did," "can," "could," "will," "would," "shall," "should," and "ought."
The verb "to be" has several distinct functions in English:
The verb "to be" has several distinct functions in English: