be
be
bi:
bi
British pronunciation
/biː/

英語での「be」の定義と意味

to be
01

である, 存在する

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
Today is her birthday.
今日は彼女の誕生日です
1.1

である, から成る

used for saying what something is made of
Linking Verb: to be particular constituent parts or material
example
The cake is three layers of deliciousness.
そのケーキおいしさの三層です。
1.2

である

to express equality between things
Linking Verb: to be sth
example
Two plus two is four.
二足す二は四です
1.3

かかる, である

used for talking about the cost of something
Linking Verb: to be a particular price
to be definition and meaning
example
' What 's the price of the coffee machine? ' ' It 's $ 80.'
'コーヒーマシンの価格はいくらですか?' '80ドルです。'
1.4

である, 属する

used for indicating who owns something or who it is meant for
Linking Verb: to be for sb | to be someone's
example
The car in the driveway is Mary 's; the other one is mine.
車道の車はメアリーのものです。もう1台は私のものです。
1.5

である, 表す

used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone
Linking Verb: to be sth | to be [adj]
example
Family was everything to me.
家族は私にとってすべてでした.
02

である

to have an existence
Linking Verb: to be sb/sth
to be definition and meaning
example
Is there a solution to this complex problem?
この複雑な問題に対する解決策はありますか?
2.1

いる、ある

to occupy a place
Intransitive: to be somewhere
example
Once upon a time, there was a little cottage in the woods.
昔々、森の中に小さな小屋がありました。
2.2

いる

to have a presence
Intransitive: to be somewhere
example
Is there a doctor in the house?
家に医者はいますか
03

行われる, 起こる

to happen or take place
Intransitive: to be somewhere | to be point in time
example
The graduation ceremony will be in the auditorium.
卒業式は講堂で行われます
04

である, する

used for talking about time
Linking Verb: to be a specific time | to be [adj]
example
It 's five minutes past nine.
9時5分です
05

である, する

used for talking about the weather
Linking Verb: to be [adj]
example
It is sunny and warm at the beach today.
今日はビーチで晴れていて暖かい です
06

行ったことがある

used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit
Intransitive: to be somewhere
example
Have you ever been to Paris?
パリに行ったことがありますか?
6.1

いる, 行く

used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Intransitive
example
The plumber has been to repair the leaky faucet.
配管工が漏れている蛇口を修理するために来ました
07

である, 言う

used to express what someone has said
example
She was all, " I ca n't believe you did n't tell me about the party! "
彼女は「パーティーのこと教えてくれなかったなんて信じられない!」って感じだった。
08

いる

(auxiliary) used with the present participle form of a verb in forming progressive tenses
example
She is working on a new project.
彼女は新しいプロジェクトに取り組んでいます.
8.1

である

(auxiliary) used with the past participle form of a verb when forming the passive voice
example
The book was read by thousands of people.
その本は何千人もの人々に読まれました。
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