be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 100
van, létezik, él, történik, marad
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
I think, therefore I am.
Gondolkodom, tehát vagyok.
Will you be at the meeting tomorrow?
Ott leszel holnap a megbeszélésen?
Dinosaurs used to be, but they are extinct now.
She wants to be a teacher someday.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am happy.
Boldog vagyok.
He is at school.
Iskolában van.
We are friends.
They are here.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Σημασία
to exist or to live
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Συνώνυμα
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Θέματα
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
The [event] is [time/place]
The party will be next Friday.
A buli jövő pénteken lesz.
The meeting was at 3 p.m.
A megbeszélés délután háromkor volt.
The concert will be in the park.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The game is on Sunday.
A meccs vasárnap lesz.
The class will be in the morning.
Az óra délelőtt lesz.
The test is next week.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Σημασία
to happen or take place
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Συνώνυμα
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Αντώνυμα
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
ΡΉΜΑ
A1
3
van
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
Ő a lánytestvérem.
He wants to be an engineer.
Mérnök akar lenni.
This is the main problem.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am a student.
Diák vagyok.
He is my brother.
Ő a fiútestvérem.
This is my book.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Σημασία
to have a role or identity
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Συνώνυμα
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Αντώνυμα
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ορισμός
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
ΡΉΜΑ
A2
4
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Please be quiet during the movie.
Kérlek, maradj csendben a film alatt.
She was still in bed at noon.
Délben még mindig ágyban volt.
The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Be careful.
Légy óvatos.
The door is open.
Az ajtó nyitva van.
He is in the room.
Σημασία
to stay in a condition
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Συνώνυμα
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Αντώνυμα
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
be (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Εκφράσεις
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.