Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am happy.
Boldog vagyok.
He is at school.
Iskolában van.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Kahulugan
to exist or to live
Mga kolokasyon
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Mga kasingkahulugan
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Mga tema
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The game is on Sunday.
A meccs vasárnap lesz.
The class will be in the morning.
Az óra délelőtt lesz.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Kahulugan
to happen or take place
Mga kolokasyon
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Mga kasingkahulugan
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Mga kasalungat
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am a student.
Diák vagyok.
He is my brother.
Ő a fiútestvérem.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Kahulugan
to have a role or identity
Mga kolokasyon
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Mga kasingkahulugan
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Mga kasalungat
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Depinisyon
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The door is open.
Az ajtó nyitva van.
Kahulugan
to stay in a condition
Mga kolokasyon
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Mga kasingkahulugan
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Mga kasalungat
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.