be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Inglese
~ 100
van, létezik, él, történik, marad
VERBO
A1
1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
I am happy.
Boldog vagyok.
He is at school.
Iskolában van.
We are friends.
They are here.
Errore comune:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Significato
to exist or to live
Collocazioni
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Sinonimi
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Contrari
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Temi
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
VERBO
A1
2
Schema d'uso:
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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Significato
to happen or take place
Collocazioni
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Sinonimi
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Contrari
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Temi
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
VERBO
A1
3
van
A1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
I am a student.
Diák vagyok.
He is my brother.
Ő a fiútestvérem.
This is my book.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Significato
to have a role or identity
Collocazioni
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Sinonimi
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Contrari
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definizione
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
VERBO
A2
4
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
Be careful.
Légy óvatos.
The door is open.
Az ajtó nyitva van.
He is in the room.
Significato
to stay in a condition
Collocazioni
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Sinonimi
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Contrari
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Temi
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definizione
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
Grammatica
Forma base
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Sillabe e accento
be (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Famiglia di parole
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Punti chiave
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Espressioni
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.