be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 100
فعل
A1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
I think, therefore I am.
Will you be at the meeting tomorrow?
Dinosaurs used to be, but they are extinct now.
She wants to be a teacher someday.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I am happy.
He is at school.
We are friends.
They are here.
خطأ شائع:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
المعنى
to exist or to live
المتلازمات اللفظية
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
المرادفات
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
الأضداد
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
فعل
A1
2
نمط الاستخدام:
The [event] is [time/place]
The party will be next Friday.
The meeting was at 3 p.m.
The concert will be in the park.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The game is on Sunday.
The class will be in the morning.
The test is next week.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
المعنى
to happen or take place
المتلازمات اللفظية
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
المرادفات
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
الأضداد
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
فعل
A1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
He wants to be an engineer.
This is the main problem.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I am a student.
He is my brother.
This is my book.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
المعنى
to have a role or identity
المتلازمات اللفظية
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
المرادفات
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
الأضداد
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
التعريف
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
فعل
A2
4
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Please be quiet during the movie.
She was still in bed at noon.
The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Be careful.
The door is open.
He is in the room.
المعنى
to stay in a condition
المتلازمات اللفظية
be quiet
|be available
|be open
المرادفات
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
الأضداد
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
المقاطع والنبر
be (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
تصريفات الكلمة
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
التعبيرات
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
أمثلة
- I was about to call you when you arrived.
- She is about to start her new job.
be into
1/bˈi ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
informal
to like something a lot
To like something very much or be very interested in it.
أمثلة
- He's really into jazz music these days.
- I'm not into horror films.
be up to someone
1/bˈi ˈʌp tə sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
decision is someone's responsibility
When something is someone's choice or responsibility.
أمثلة
- It's up to you whether we go out tonight.
- The final decision will be up to the manager.
be over the moon
1/bˈi ˈoʊvɚ ðə mˈun/
idiom
informal
to be extremely happy about something
To feel very, very happy about something.
أمثلة
- She was over the moon when she got the job.
- They were over the moon about their new baby.
be supposed to
1/bˈi səpˈoʊzd tə/
fixed phrase
to be expected to do something
To have a duty or expectation to do something.
أمثلة
- You are supposed to finish your homework before dinner.
- You are supposed to hand in your homework on time.
- We were supposed to meet at 6 p.m.
- The train is supposed to arrive at 8 p.m.