be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Ingles
~ 100
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A1
state
1
to exist or to live
To live or to be real.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Mga kasingkahulugan
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Mga kolokasyon
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Mga tema
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I am happy.
- He is at school.
- We are friends.
- They are here.
Pandiwa
A1
event
2
to happen or take place
To happen at a time or place.
Padron ng paggamit:
The [event] is [time/place]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Mga kasingkahulugan
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Mga kasalungat
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Mga kolokasyon
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The party will be next Friday.
- The meeting was at 3 p.m.
- The concert will be in the park.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The game is on Sunday.
- The class will be in the morning.
- The test is next week.
Pandiwa
A1
relation
3
to have a role or identity
To say what someone or something is.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Mga kasingkahulugan
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Mga kasalungat
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Mga kolokasyon
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Mga Halimbawa
- She is my sister.
- He wants to be an engineer.
- This is the main problem.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I am a student.
- He is my brother.
- This is my book.
Pandiwa
A2
state
4
to stay in a condition
To stay in the same way or place.
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Mga kasingkahulugan
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Mga kasalungat
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Mga kolokasyon
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Please be quiet during the movie.
- She was still in bed at noon.
- The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Be careful.
- The door is open.
- He is in the room.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Mga pantig at diin
be (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Mga ekspresyon
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.