be - betydning, eksempler på engelsk

hjælpeverbum “be”

 infinitiv be; jeg am, 'm; du are, 're; han is, 's; datid were / was; perf. part. been; præs. part. being

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

bruges med datids participium af verber til at danne passiv form
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The cake was eaten by the children. Another one will be baked by their mom tomorrow.
bruges med nutidsform af udsagnsord for at danne det fortløbende aspekt
She is running a marathon this weekend. She was preparing for it yesterday.
formel måde at udtrykke forpligtelse eller hensigt
You are to complete your homework before playing video games.

 infinitiv be; jeg am, 'm; du are, 're; han is, 's; datid were / was; kort tillægsform been; lang tillægsform being

 negativ: han isn't, datid wasn't; du aren't, datid weren't

være (forbinder subjektet med et substantiv)
She is a doctor. The animal is a cat.
være (forbinder subjektet med en egenskab)
The cat is fluffy. This was quite strange. Helping others is as important as taking care of yourself.
er til stede eller eksisterer
There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
være
My sister is 15 years old.
være (når man angiver klokkeslæt)
It is 10:30 in the morning.
være (når man angiver tidsrum siden en begivenhed)
It has been five minutes since the last call.
være (bruges til at beskrive vejret)
It is very windy today.
være (når man angiver position eller sted)
The keys are in the drawer.
være (når man spørger om tidspunktet for en begivenhed)
When will the concert be?