be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Inggris
~ 100
KATA KERJA
A1
1
Pola penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I am happy.
He is at school.
We are friends.
They are here.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Arti
to exist or to live
Kolokasi
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Sinonim
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Antonim
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Tema
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
KATA KERJA
A1
2
Pola penggunaan:
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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The game is on Sunday.
The class will be in the morning.
The test is next week.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Arti
to happen or take place
Kolokasi
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Sinonim
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Antonim
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
KATA KERJA
A1
3
Pola penggunaan:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
He wants to be an engineer.
This is the main problem.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
I am a student.
He is my brother.
This is my book.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Arti
to have a role or identity
Kolokasi
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Sinonim
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Antonim
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definisi
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
KATA KERJA
A2
4
Pola penggunaan:
[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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
Be careful.
The door is open.
He is in the room.
Arti
to stay in a condition
Kolokasi
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Sinonim
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Antonim
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definisi
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Suku kata & tekanan
be (1 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Bentuk kata
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Kata terkait
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Poin penting
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Ungkapan
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh
- 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.