be
gb/bˈi/ us/bˈi/
A1
Anh
~ 100
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
A1
state
1
to exist or to live
To live or to be real.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is [adjective/noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often forget to change 'be' to the correct form (am/is/are) for the subject.
Từ đồng nghĩa
exist (More formal; often used in philosophical or scientific contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
cease (Means to stop existing or to end.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
be alive
|be here
|be present
|be real
|be gone
Chủ đề
daily life
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am happy.
- He is at school.
- We are friends.
- They are here.
Động từ
A1
event
2
to happen or take place
To happen at a time or place.
Mẫu sử dụng:
The [event] is [time/place]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'be' with 'have' when talking about events (e.g., 'The party has on Friday' instead of 'is on Friday').
Từ đồng nghĩa
happen (Common alternative in casual speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
not happen (Simply indicates that an event does not occur.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
be on Monday
|be in summer
|be tonight
Chủ đề
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The party will be next Friday.
- The meeting was at 3 p.m.
- The concert will be in the park.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The game is on Sunday.
- The class will be in the morning.
- The test is next week.
Động từ
A1
relation
3
to have a role or identity
To say what someone or something is.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is [role/identity/description]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes omit 'a' before roles (e.g., 'I am teacher' instead of 'I am a teacher').
Từ đồng nghĩa
serve as (Often used for temporary roles.)
Từ trái nghĩa
not be (Indicates absence of that role or identity.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
be a doctor
|be the leader
|be my friend
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ví dụ
- She is my sister.
- He wants to be an engineer.
- This is the main problem.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I am a student.
- He is my brother.
- This is my book.
Động từ
A2
state
4
to stay in a condition
To stay in the same way or place.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is [adjective/location]
Từ đồng nghĩa
stay (Implies continuing without change.)
Từ trái nghĩa
become (Indicates a change from one state to another.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
be quiet
|be available
|be open
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Please be quiet during the movie.
- She was still in bed at noon.
- The shop will be open until 8 p.m.
Ví dụ cho người học
- Be careful.
- The door is open.
- He is in the room.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
be
IPA
GB/bˈi/
US/bˈi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
be (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (be)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: am, are, be
- 3rd Person Singular: is
- Present Participle: being
- Past: was, were
- Past Participle: been
Họ từ
Forms
is
verb
being
verb
was
verb
were
verb
been
verb
Core family
become
verb A2
Negative and opposite forms
nonexistent
adjective B2
Điểm ngữ pháp nổi bật
- Irregular 3rd person singular: is Verb
- Irregular past: was, were Verb
- Irregular past participle: been Verb
Cách diễn đạt
be about to
1/bˈi əbˈaʊt tə/
fixed phrase
to be going to do soon
To be very near in time to doing something.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.