be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
İngilizce
~ 100
FIIL
A1
1
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I am happy.
He is at school.
We are friends.
They are here.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Anlam
to exist or to live
Eşdizimler
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Eş anlamlılar
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Konular
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To live or to be real.
To have actual existence or to be alive.
FIIL
A1
2
Kullanım kalıbı:
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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
The game is on Sunday.
The class will be in the morning.
The test is next week.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Anlam
to happen or take place
Eşdizimler
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Eş anlamlılar
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Zıt anlamlılar
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Konular
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To happen at a time or place.
To take place, occur, or happen at a certain time or place.
FIIL
A1
3
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
She is my sister.
He wants to be an engineer.
This is the main problem.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
I am a student.
He is my brother.
This is my book.
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Anlam
to have a role or identity
Eşdizimler
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Eş anlamlılar
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Zıt anlamlılar
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Konular
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Tanım
To say what someone or something is.
To indicate the role, job, identity, or nature of someone or something.
FIIL
A2
4
Kullanım kalıbı:
[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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
Be careful.
The door is open.
He is in the room.
Anlam
to stay in a condition
Eşdizimler
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Eş anlamlılar
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Zıt anlamlılar
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Konular
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Tanım
To stay in the same way or place.
To remain in a particular state, situation, or place.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Heceler ve vurgu
be (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Kelime biçimleri
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Kelime ailesi
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Öne çıkanlar
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
İfadeler
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.