be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Anglais
~ 100
van, létezik, él, történik, marad
VERBE
A1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am happy.
Boldog vagyok.
He is at school.
Iskolában van.
We are friends.
They are here.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Sens
to exist or to live
Collocations
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Synonymes
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Antonymes
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Thèmes
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
VERBE
A1
2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Sens
to happen or take place
Collocations
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Synonymes
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Antonymes
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Thèmes
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
VERBE
A1
3
van
A1
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am a student.
Diák vagyok.
He is my brother.
Ő a fiútestvérem.
This is my book.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Sens
to have a role or identity
Collocations
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Synonymes
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Antonymes
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Définition
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
VERBE
A2
4
Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
Be careful.
Légy óvatos.
The door is open.
Az ajtó nyitva van.
He is in the room.
Sens
to stay in a condition
Collocations
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Synonymes
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Antonymes
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Thèmes
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
be
API
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Syllabes et accentuation
be (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Famille de mots
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Points clés
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Expressions
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.