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