be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Englisch
~ 100
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Verb
A1
state
1
to exist or to live
To live or to be real.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Synonyme
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Antonyme
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Wortverbindungen
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Themen
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I am happy.
- He is at school.
- We are friends.
- They are here.
Verb
A1
event
2
to happen or take place
To happen at a time or place.
Verwendungsmuster:
The [event] is [time/place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Synonyme
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Antonyme
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Wortverbindungen
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Themen
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The party will be next Friday.
- The meeting was at 3 p.m.
- The concert will be in the park.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The game is on Sunday.
- The class will be in the morning.
- The test is next week.
Verb
A1
relation
3
to have a role or identity
To say what someone or something is.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Synonyme
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Antonyme
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Wortverbindungen
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Themen
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Beispiele
- She is my sister.
- He wants to be an engineer.
- This is the main problem.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I am a student.
- He is my brother.
- This is my book.
Verb
A2
state
4
to stay in a condition
To stay in the same way or place.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Synonyme
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Antonyme
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Wortverbindungen
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Themen
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Please be quiet during the movie.
- She was still in bed at noon.
- The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
Beispiele für Lernende
- Be careful.
- The door is open.
- He is in the room.
Grammatik
Grundform
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Silben & Betonung
be (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Wortformen
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Wortfamilie
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Grammatik-Highlights
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Ausdrücke
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.