be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
אנגלית
~ 100
פועל
A1
1
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am happy.
He is at school.
We are friends.
They are here.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
משמעות
to exist or to live
צירופים
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
מילים נרדפות
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
הפכים
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
נושאים
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
פועל
A1
2
תבנית שימוש:
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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The game is on Sunday.
The class will be in the morning.
The test is next week.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
משמעות
to happen or take place
צירופים
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
מילים נרדפות
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
הפכים
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
נושאים
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
פועל
A1
3
תבנית שימוש:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
He wants to be an engineer.
This is the main problem.
דוגמאות ללומדים
I am a student.
He is my brother.
This is my book.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
משמעות
to have a role or identity
צירופים
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
מילים נרדפות
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
הפכים
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
נושאים
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
הגדרה
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
פועל
A2
4
תבנית שימוש:
[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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Be careful.
The door is open.
He is in the room.
משמעות
to stay in a condition
צירופים
be quiet
|be available
|be open
מילים נרדפות
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
הפכים
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
נושאים
daily life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
הברות והטעמה
be (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
צורות המילה
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
משפחת מילים
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
דגשים
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
ביטויים
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.