What is the difference btw ..'be'..?

Question

1) It is essential that our pilots be given the best possible training.

2) It is essential that our pilots are given the best possible training.

Answer 1

"Are" given sounds better. It sounds like they're getting the best possible training RIGHT NOW, whereas "be" sounds like they're going to get the training soon.

Answer 2

talking to people who give training would be "be" u know they better get training

and the other one "are" would be if the trainer generel is talking to the boss or the big guy ahead of everyone

Answer 3

"Be" is an irregular verb.  More specifically it is an auxiliary verb.

"Are" is a form of "be."

"Be" is the base from.

"Is/Are" are the third person verbs for "be."  You are talking about pilots which would be in the third person.

First person is in the "I" form.  Second person is in the "you" form.  Third person is the "he, she, they" form.

Past tense of "be" is "were/was."  Past participle of "be" is "been."  The present participle for "be" is "being."

ETA:  It would sound better if you just write, "It is essential the piolets get the best training possible.

Answer 4

to be given something is literally just that. are sounds kind of slangy. i dont know why number one is correct, but it is.

Answer 5

One says "be given" and two says "are given"

Answer 6

To me I personally would look at that and think, possibly be given. 'are' given that means like definitely they are given the best possibly training that is available.

Answer 7

1) is at what we could AFFORD RIGHT NOW that will be the best possible training for our pilots

2) is at any cost to have the best possible training period.

Answer 8

i think be makes it sound inproper or "uneducated" or whatever

Answer 9

be given sounds like they are saying the pilots should be given the training but doesn't mean they will be given the training

but by saying are it means they were given the training

Answer 10

#2 sounds better. I think both are correct. #2 sounds more formal. # 1 sounds like slang

Answer 11

btw btw means "by the way"

and i don't know the answer to your question im not a rocket scientist

Answer 12

# 2 is the correct:.

one is present perfcet:.

Answer 13

'Be' is an example of the subjunctive, as in 'God bless you', 'long live the revolution', 'if it be true', etc.  Think of it as a version of 'should be'.  It is formally correct.  The idea is that pilots getting the best possible training does not necessarily exist in reality at the moment.  What we know is that it exists as an ideal in the mind.

If you ask for this sentence in French or Spanish, the speaker will give it you using the subjunctive.

2. Is formally incorrect by 'trad gram' standards, but usage has given it currency.

Answer 14

1) is incorrect english