be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Engleză
~ 100
van, létezik, él, történik, marad
VERB
A1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am happy.
Boldog vagyok.
He is at school.
Iskolában van.
We are friends.
They are here.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Sens
to exist or to live
Colocații
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Sinonime
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Antonime
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Teme
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
VERB
A1
2
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Sens
to happen or take place
Colocații
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Sinonime
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Antonime
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Teme
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
VERB
A1
3
van
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I am a student.
Diák vagyok.
He is my brother.
Ő a fiútestvérem.
This is my book.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Sens
to have a role or identity
Colocații
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Sinonime
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Antonime
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Definiție
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
VERB
A2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Be careful.
Légy óvatos.
The door is open.
Az ajtó nyitva van.
He is in the room.
Sens
to stay in a condition
Colocații
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Sinonime
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Antonime
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Silabe și accent
be (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Forme ale cuvântului
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Aspecte importante
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Expresii
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.