be
be
bi:
bi
British pronunciation
/biː/

Kahulugan at ibig sabihin ng "be"sa English

to be
01

maging, naroroon

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations
Linking Verb: to be [adj] | to be sb/sth | to be to do sth
to be definition and meaning
example
Mga Halimbawa
Today is her birthday.
Ngayon ay kanyang kaarawan.
Sarah is a talented artist.
Si Sarah ay isang talentadong artista.
1.1

maging, gawa sa

used for saying what something is made of
Linking Verb: to be particular constituent parts or material
example
Mga Halimbawa
The cake is three layers of deliciousness.
Ang cake ay tatlong patong ng sarap.
Is your table solid wood?
Ang iyong mesa ba ay kahoy?
1.2

maging

to express equality between things
Linking Verb: to be sth
example
Mga Halimbawa
Two plus two is four.
Dalawa plus dalawa ay apat.
Let y be the product of p and q.
Hayaan ang y ay ang produkto ng p at q.
1.3

nagkakahalaga, maging

used for talking about the cost of something
Linking Verb: to be a particular price
to be definition and meaning
example
Mga Halimbawa
' What 's the price of the coffee machine? ' ' It 's $ 80.'
'Magkano ang presyo ng coffee machine?' 'Ito ay 80 $.'
The tomatoes are $ 2 per pound.
Ang mga kamatis ay 2 dolya bawat pound.
1.4

maging, pag-aari

used for indicating who owns something or who it is meant for
Linking Verb: to be for sb | to be someone's
example
Mga Halimbawa
The car in the driveway is Mary 's; the other one is mine.
Ang kotse sa driveway ay kay Mary; ang isa pa ay akin.
This book is for Tim.
Ang librong ito ay para kay Tim.
1.5

maging, kumatawan

used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone
Linking Verb: to be sth | to be [adj]
example
Mga Halimbawa
Family was everything to me.
Ang pamilya ay lahat sa akin.
Success is nothing without fulfillment in one's personal life.
Ang tagumpay ay walang kabuluhan kung hindi maging natutupad sa personal na buhay.
02

maging

to have an existence
Linking Verb: to be sb/sth
to be definition and meaning
example
Mga Halimbawa
Is there a solution to this complex problem?
May solusyon ba sa komplekadong problemang ito?
There 's a rumor circulating about the new project.
May tsismis na kumakalat tungkol sa bagong proyekto.
2.1

maging, matatagpuan

to occupy a place
Intransitive: to be somewhere
example
Mga Halimbawa
Once upon a time, there was a little cottage in the woods.
Noong unang panahon, may isang maliit na kubo sa gubat.
The park is across the street.
Ang parke ay nasa kabilang side ng kalye.
2.2

maging

to have a presence
Intransitive: to be somewhere
example
Mga Halimbawa
Is there a doctor in the house?
May doktor ba sa bahay?
There is a teacher in the classroom helping students with their assignments.
May guro sa silid-aralan na tumutulong sa mga estudyante sa kanilang mga takdang-aralin.
03

maganap, magkatotoo

to happen or take place
Intransitive: to be somewhere | to be point in time
example
Mga Halimbawa
The graduation ceremony will be in the auditorium.
Ang seremonya ng pagtatapos ay magaganap sa auditorium.
The annual festival is in July.
Ang taunang festival ay nagaganap sa Hulyo.
04

maging, gawin

used for talking about time
Linking Verb: to be a specific time | to be [adj]
example
Mga Halimbawa
It 's five minutes past nine.
Alas nuwebe y cinco.
It was early morning when the ceremony started.
Ay madaling araw nang magsimula ang seremonya.
05

maging, gawin

used for talking about the weather
Linking Verb: to be [adj]
example
Mga Halimbawa
It is sunny and warm at the beach today.
Mainit at maaraw sa beach ngayon ay.
Why is it so foggy near the mountains?
Bakit ay napaka foggy malapit sa mga bundok?
06

naging

used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit
Intransitive: to be somewhere
example
Mga Halimbawa
Have you ever been to Paris?
Nakapunta ka na ba sa Paris?
She has n't been to the museum since it reopened.
Hindi pa siya nakapunta sa museo mula nang ito ay muling magbukas.
6.1

naging, pumunta

used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit
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Intransitive
example
Mga Halimbawa
The plumber has been to repair the leaky faucet.
Ang tubero ay dumating upang ayusin ang tumutulong gripo.
Has the cleaning service been to tidy up the house?
Nakarating na ba ang serbisyo ng paglilinis para ayusin ang bahay?
07

maging, sabihin

used to express what someone has said
example
Mga Halimbawa
She was all, " I ca n't believe you did n't tell me about the party! "
Siya ay ganito, "Hindi ako makapaniwalang hindi mo sinabi sa akin ang tungkol sa party!"
When I suggested a road trip, he was like, " That sounds amazing! "
Nang magmungkahi ako ng road trip, parang ganito siya, "Ang ganda pakinggan nito!"
08

ay

(auxiliary) used with the present participle form of a verb in forming progressive tenses
example
Mga Halimbawa
She is working on a new project.
Siya ay nagtatrabaho sa isang bagong proyekto.
We will be waiting for you at the airport.
Kami ay maghihintay sa iyo sa paliparan.
8.1

maging

(auxiliary) used with the past participle form of a verb when forming the passive voice
example
Mga Halimbawa
The book was read by thousands of people.
Ang libro ay binasa ng libu-libong tao.
The decision was made by the committee.
Ang desisyon ay ginawa ng komite.
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