be
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/bi/
🇬🇧
/bi/
intransitive verb
A1
used to name or describe people or things
Be happy with what you have.
A1
used to describe a situation or opinion
It would be nice to see you again.
A1
to exist or be present
There must be a reason for this.
A1
to be in a place
The keys should be on the table.
A1
used to say where someone is from
She will be from France.
A1
to happen at a time or place
The event will be at 3 PM.
A1
to stay in a place
Please be here until I return.
A1
to attend or be present
I will be at the meeting.
A1
used to talk about time
It might be time to leave.
A1
to cost
The book will be ten dollars.
A1
to equal
Let the answer be 42.
A2
to visit or come
Has the doctor been here yet?
A2
used to say what something is made of
This cup might be plastic.
A2
used to say who something is for
This gift will be for you.
A2
used to say how important something is
Money should not be everything.
verb
A1
used to form continuous tenses
I will be waiting for you.
A2
used to make question tags
You are coming, aren't you?
B1
used to form passive voice
The work will be done soon.
B1
used to avoid repeating a verb
She was not invited, but I was.
R
used to say what must be done
You are to finish your homework.
R
used to say what is planned
They are to meet tomorrow.
R
used to say what happened later
He was to become famous.
R
used to say what did not happen
She was never to return.
R
used to express a condition
If I were to go, would you come?
translation
used to name or describe people or things; used to describe a situation or opinion; to exist or be present; to be in a place; used to say where someone is from; to happen at a time or place; to stay in a place; to attend or be present; used to talk about time; to cost; to equal; to visit or come; used to say what something is made of; used to say who something is for; used to say how important something is
used to form continuous tenses; used to make question tags; used to form passive voice; used to avoid repeating a verb; used to say what must be done; used to say what is planned; used to say what happened later; used to say what did not happen; used to express a condition
Word Forms
3rd Present
is
Past
was
Perfect
been
Progressive
being