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