be - značenje, primjeri na engleskom jeziku

pomoćni glagol “be”

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

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

koristi se s prošlim participima glagola za tvorbu pasiva
Prijavite se kako 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 s sadašnjim participima glagola za tvorbu trajnog aspekta
She is running a marathon this weekend. She was preparing for it yesterday.
formalan način izražavanja obveze 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 subjekt s imenicama)
She is a doctor. The animal is a cat.
biti (povezuje subjekt s nekim svojstvom ili stanjem)
The cat is fluffy. This was quite strange. Helping others is as important as taking care of yourself.
prisutan je ili postoji
There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
biti (u izražavanju dobi)
My sister is 15 years old.
biti (u izražavanju vremena)
It is 10:30 in the morning.
biti (u izražavanju proteklog vremena od događaja)
It has been five minutes since the last call.
biti (koristi se za opisivanje vremenskih uvjeta)
It is very windy today.
biti (u opisivanju položaja ili lokacije)
The keys are in the drawer.
biti (u pitanju o vremenu događaja)
When will the concert be?