be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 100
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
A1
state
1
to exist or to live
To live or to be real.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Συνώνυμα
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Θέματα
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am happy.
- He is at school.
- We are friends.
- They are here.
Ρήμα
A1
event
2
to happen or take place
To happen at a time or place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
The [event] is [time/place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Συνώνυμα
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Αντώνυμα
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The party will be next Friday.
- The meeting was at 3 p.m.
- The concert will be in the park.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The game is on Sunday.
- The class will be in the morning.
- The test is next week.
Ρήμα
A1
relation
3
to have a role or identity
To say what someone or something is.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Συνώνυμα
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Αντώνυμα
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Παραδείγματα
- She is my sister.
- He wants to be an engineer.
- This is the main problem.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am a student.
- He is my brother.
- This is my book.
Ρήμα
A2
state
4
to stay in a condition
To stay in the same way or place.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Συνώνυμα
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Αντώνυμα
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Θέματα
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Please be quiet during the movie.
- She was still in bed at noon.
- The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Be careful.
- The door is open.
- He is in the room.
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.