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be (EN)
hjelpeverb, verb

hjelpeverb “be”

inf. be; jeg am, 'm; du are, 're; han is, 's; pret. were / was; perf.part. been; ger. being
negative: he isn't, past wasn't; you aren't, past weren't
  1. brukes med perfektum partisipp av verb for å danne passiv form
    The cake was eaten by the children. Another one will be baked by their mom tomorrow.
  2. brukes med presens partisipp av verb for å danne det kontinuerlige aspektet
    She is running a marathon this weekend. She was preparing for it yesterday.
  3. formell måte å uttrykke forpliktelse eller intensjon
    You are to complete your homework before playing video games.

verb “be”

infinitiv be; jeg am'm; du are're; han is's; preteritum were / was; perf.part. been; gerundium being
negativ: han isn't, preteritum wasn't; du aren't, preteritum weren't
  1. være (forbinder subjektet med et substantiv)
    She is a doctor. The animal is a cat.
  2. være (knytter subjektet til en egenskap eller tilstand)
    The cat is fluffy. This was quite strange. Helping others is as important as taking care of yourself.
  3. er til stede eller eksisterer
    There is a chance of rain this afternoon.
  4. er
    My sister is 15 years old.
  5. er
    It is 10:30 in the morning.
  6. er (brukt for å uttrykke tidsperiode siden en hendelse)
    It has been five minutes since the last call.
  7. være (brukes til å beskrive værforhold)
    It is very windy today.
  8. er
    The keys are in the drawer.
  9. er (brukt i spørsmål om tidspunkt)
    When will the concert be?