be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 100
فعل
A1
1
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I am happy.
He is at school.
We are friends.
They are here.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
معنی
to exist or to live
ترکیبهای رایج
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
هممعنیها
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
متضادها
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
موضوعها
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
فعل
A1
2
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
The game is on Sunday.
The class will be in the morning.
The test is next week.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
معنی
to happen or take place
ترکیبهای رایج
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
هممعنیها
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
متضادها
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
موضوعها
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
فعل
A1
3
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
He wants to be an engineer.
This is the main problem.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I am a student.
He is my brother.
This is my book.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
معنی
to have a role or identity
ترکیبهای رایج
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
هممعنیها
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
متضادها
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
تعریف
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
فعل
A2
4
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Be careful.
The door is open.
He is in the room.
معنی
to stay in a condition
ترکیبهای رایج
be quiet
|be available
|be open
هممعنیها
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
متضادها
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
موضوعها
daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
هجاها و تکیه
be (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
صورتهای واژه
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
عبارتها
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.