be - značenje, primjeri na engleskom jeziku

pomoćni glagol “be”

 Infinitiv be; ja am, 'm; ti are, 're; on is, 's; pr. vr. were / was; particip proš. been; gerundij being

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

koristi se s prošlim participima glagola za oblikovanje pasivne forme
Prijavite se da biste vidjeli prijevode primjernih rečenica i jednojezične definicije svake riječi.
The cake was eaten by the children. Another one will be baked by their mom tomorrow.
koristi se sadašnjim participima glagola za oblikovanje trajnog aspekta
She is running a marathon this weekend. She was preparing for it yesterday.
formalan način izražavanja obaveze ili namjere
You are to complete your homework before playing video games.

 infinitiv be; ja am, 'm; ti are, 're; on is, 's; prošlo vrijeme were / was; prošli part. been; gerund being

 negativ: on isn't, prošlo vrijeme wasn't; ti aren't, prošlo vrijeme weren't

biti (povezuje subjekat s imenom)
She is a doctor. The animal is a cat.
biti (povezuje subjekt sa svojstvom ili stanjem)
The cat is fluffy. This was quite strange. Helping others is as important as taking care of yourself.
postoji ili je prisutan
There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
biti (u izražavanju dobi subjekta)
My sister is 15 years old.
biti (u izražavanju trenutnog vremena)
It is 10:30 in the morning.
biti (u izražavanju vremenskog perioda od nekog događaja)
It has been five minutes since the last call.
biti (koristi se za opisivanje vremenskih uslova)
It is very windy today.
biti (u opisivanju pozicije ili lokacije nečega)
The keys are in the drawer.
biti (u pitanju o vremenskom određenju događaja)
When will the concert be?