be
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
be about to
1to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
- I was about to call you when you arrived.
- She is about to start her new job.
be into
1to like something a lot
To like something very much or be very interested in it.
- He's really into jazz music these days.
- I'm not into horror films.
be up to someone
1decision is someone's responsibility
When something is someone's choice or responsibility.
- It's up to you whether we go out tonight.
- The final decision will be up to the manager.
be over the moon
1to be extremely happy about something
To feel very, very happy about something.
- She was over the moon when she got the job.
- They were over the moon about their new baby.
be supposed to
1to be expected to do something
To have a duty or expectation to do something.
- 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.