be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
انگریزی
~ 100
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A1
state
1
to exist or to live
To live or to be real.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
عام غلطی:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
ہم معنی الفاظ
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
لفظی تراکیب
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
موضوعات
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am happy.
- He is at school.
- We are friends.
- They are here.
فعل
A1
event
2
to happen or take place
To happen at a time or place.
استعمال کا انداز:
The [event] is [time/place]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
ہم معنی الفاظ
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
متضاد الفاظ
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
لفظی تراکیب
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
موضوعات
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The party will be next Friday.
- The meeting was at 3 p.m.
- The concert will be in the park.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The game is on Sunday.
- The class will be in the morning.
- The test is next week.
فعل
A1
relation
3
to have a role or identity
To say what someone or something is.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
ہم معنی الفاظ
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
متضاد الفاظ
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
لفظی تراکیب
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
مثالیں
- She is my sister.
- He wants to be an engineer.
- This is the main problem.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am a student.
- He is my brother.
- This is my book.
فعل
A2
state
4
to stay in a condition
To stay in the same way or place.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
ہم معنی الفاظ
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
متضاد الفاظ
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
لفظی تراکیب
be quiet
|be available
|be open
موضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Please be quiet during the movie.
- She was still in bed at noon.
- The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Be careful.
- The door is open.
- He is in the room.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
ہجا بندی اور زور
be (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
اہم نکات
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
عبارات
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.