be - betekenis, voorbeelde in Engels

hulpwerkwoord “be”

 be; Ek am, 'm; Jy are, 're; Hy is, 's; Verl. t. were / was; V. dw. been; Gerundium being

 negative: he isn't, past wasn't; you aren't, past weren't

gebruik met verlede deelwoorde van werkwoorde om die lydende vorm te vorm
Teken in om die vertalings van voorbeeldsinne en enkeltaal definisies van elke woord te sien.
The cake was eaten by the children. Another one will be baked by their mom tomorrow.
gebruik met teenwoordige deelwoorde van werkwoorde om die deurlopende aspek te vorm
She is running a marathon this weekend. She was preparing for it yesterday.
formele manier om verpligting of voorneme uit te druk
You are to complete your homework before playing video games.

 infinitief be; ek am, 'm; jy are, 're; hy is, 's; verlede were / was; verlede deelw. been; gerundium being

 negatief: hy isn't, verlede tyd wasn't; jy aren't, verlede tyd weren't

wees (verbind die onderwerp met 'n selfstandige naamwoord)
She is a doctor. The animal is a cat.
wees (Dit koppel die onderwerp aan 'n eienskap.)
The cat is fluffy. This was quite strange. Helping others is as important as taking care of yourself.
is teenwoordig of bestaan
There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
is
My sister is 15 years old.
is (gebruik om die huidige tyd aan te dui)
It is 10:30 in the morning.
is (gebruik om die tydsduur sedert 'n gebeurtenis aan te dui)
It has been five minutes since the last call.
wees (Dit word gebruik om die weer te beskryf.)
It is very windy today.
is (gebruik om die posisie of ligging van iets aan te dui)
The keys are in the drawer.
is (gebruik in vrae oor die tydsberekening van 'n gebeurtenis)
When will the concert be?