to be

bi:

bee

Definição e significado de "be"em inglês

to be

VERBO

ser, estar

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

informações gramaticais

composição morfológica

simples

verbo de estado

irregular

presente

3.ª pessoa do singular

particípio presente

being

pretérito simples

was

particípio passado

been

Exemplos

Today is her birthday.

Hoje é o aniversário dela.

1.1

ser, ser feito de

used for saying what something is made of

Linking Verb: to be particular constituent parts or material

Exemplos

The cake is three layers of deliciousness.

O bolo é três camadas de delícia.

1.2

ser

to express equality between things

Linking Verb: to be sth

Exemplos

Two plus two is four.

Dois mais dois é quatro.

1.3

custar, ser

used for talking about the cost of something

cost

come to

Linking Verb: to be a particular price

Exemplos

'What's the price of the coffee machine?' 'It's $80.'

'Qual é o preço da máquina de café?' 'São 80 $.'

1.4

ser, pertencer

used for indicating who owns something or who it is meant for

Linking Verb: to be for sb | to be someone's

Exemplos

The car in the driveway is Mary's; the other one is mine.

O carro na entrada é da Mary; o outro é meu.

1.5

ser, representar

used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone

Linking Verb: to be sth | to be [adj]

Exemplos

Family was everything to me.

A família era tudo para mim.

ser

to have an existence

Linking Verb: to be sb/sth

Exemplos

Is there a solution to this complex problem?

Existe uma solução para este problema complexo?

2.1

estar, localizar-se

to occupy a place

lie

Intransitive: to be somewhere

Exemplos

Once upon a time, there was a little cottage in the woods.

Era uma vez uma pequena cabana na floresta.

2.2

estar

to have a presence

Intransitive: to be somewhere

Exemplos

Is there a doctor in the house?

Há um médico na casa?

acontecer, realizar-se

to happen or take place

Intransitive: to be somewhere | to be point in time

Exemplos

The graduation ceremony will be in the auditorium.

A cerimônia de formatura será no auditório.

ser, estar

used for talking about time

Linking Verb: to be a specific time | to be [adj]

Exemplos

It's five minutes past nine.

São nove e cinco.

estar, fazer

used for talking about the weather

Linking Verb: to be [adj]

Exemplos

It is sunny and warm at the beach today.

Está ensolarado e quente na praia hoje.

estar

used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit

Intransitive: to be somewhere

Exemplos

Have you ever been to Paris?

Você já esteve em Paris?

6.1

ter, ir

used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit

Dialect

British

Intransitive

Exemplos

The plumber has been to repair the leaky faucet.

O encanador veio consertar a torneira que está vazando.

ser, dizer

used to express what someone has said

Exemplos

She was all, "I can't believe you didn't tell me about the party!"

Ela estava toda, «Não acredito que você não me contou sobre a festa!»

estar

(auxiliary) used with the present participle form of a verb in forming progressive tenses

Exemplos

She is working on a new project.

Ela está trabalhando em um novo projeto.

8.1

ser

(auxiliary) used with the past participle form of a verb when forming the passive voice

Exemplos

The book was read by thousands of people.

O livro foi lido por milhares de pessoas.

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Definição e significado de "be"em inglês

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