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be (EN)
verb auxiliar, verb

verb auxiliar “be”

inf. be; jo am, 'm; tu are, 're; ell is, 's; passat were / was; pp. been; ger. being
negative: he isn't, past wasn't; you aren't, past weren't
  1. s'utilitza amb participis passats de verbs per formar la veu passiva
    The cake was eaten by the children. Another one will be baked by their mom tomorrow.
  2. s'utilitza amb els participis presents dels verbs per formar l'aspecte continu.
    She is running a marathon this weekend. She was preparing for it yesterday.
  3. manera formal d'expressar obligació o intenció
    You are to complete your homework before playing video games.

verb “be”

infinitiu be; jo am'm; tu are're; ell is's; passat  were / was; part. pass. been; gerundi being
negatiu: ell isn't, passat wasn't; tu aren't, passat weren't
  1. ser (connecta el subjecte amb un nom)
    She is a doctor. The animal is a cat.
  2. ser (enllaça el subjecte amb una propietat)
    The cat is fluffy. This was quite strange. Helping others is as important as taking care of yourself.
  3. és present o existeix
    There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
  4. tenir (seguit de l'edat)
    My sister is 15 years old.
  5. ser (per a indicar l'hora actual)
    It is 10:30 in the morning.
  6. fer (seguit del temps transcorregut)
    It has been five minutes since the last call.
  7. fer (s'utilitza per descriure el temps meteorològic)
    It is very windy today.
  8. estar (per a la posició o ubicació)
    The keys are in the drawer.
  9. ser (per a preguntar sobre el moment d'un esdeveniment)
    When will the concert be?