to be
01
vara, befinna sig
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
Exempel
The car is red and sleek.
Bilen är röd och slank.
1.1
vara, bestå av
used for saying what something is made of
Linking Verb: to be particular constituent parts or material
Exempel
Is your mug ceramic?
Är din mugg av keramik?
1.2
vara
to express equality between things
Linking Verb: to be sth
Exempel
Let z be the result of the multiplication of m and n.
Låt z vara resultatet av multiplikationen av m och n.
1.3
kosta, vara
used for talking about the cost of something
Linking Verb: to be a particular price
Exempel
The customized furniture set is $1,500.
Den anpassade möbelsamlingen kostar 1.500 $.
1.4
vara, tillhöra
used for indicating who owns something or who it is meant for
Linking Verb: to be for sb | to be someone's
Exempel
The gift under the tree is for you; I hope you like it.
Presenten under trädet är till dig; jag hoppas att du gillar den.
1.5
vara, representera
used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone
Linking Verb: to be sth | to be [adj]
Exempel
Trust is everything in business partnerships; it forms the basis of collaboration.
Förtroende är allt i affärspartnerskap; det utgör grunden för samarbete.
02
vara
to have an existence
Linking Verb: to be sb/sth
Exempel
Was there a delay in the flight schedule?
Var det en försening i flygschemat?
Exempel
The school is at the end of Maple Avenue.
Skolan finns i slutet av Maple Avenue.
2.2
vara
to have a presence
Intransitive: to be somewhere
Exempel
At the party, there will be a famous musician performing live.
På festen kommer det att finnas en berömd musiker som uppträder live.
03
äga rum, hända
to happen or take place
Intransitive: to be somewhere | to be point in time
Exempel
Our team meetings are usually in the boardroom.
Våra teammöten är vanligtvis i konferensrummet.
04
vara, göra
used for talking about time
Linking Verb: to be a specific time | to be [adj]
Exempel
It 's 3:45 in the afternoon.
Klockan är 3:45 på eftermiddagen.
05
vara, göra
used for talking about the weather
Linking Verb: to be [adj]
Exempel
The forecast predicts that it will be windy tomorrow.
Prognosen förutsäger att det kommer att blåsa imorgon.
06
vara
used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit
Intransitive: to be somewhere
Exempel
I have n't been to the beach in ages.
Jag har inte varit på stranden på evigheter.
6.1
vara, gå
used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
Exempel
Have the painters been to finish the job?
Har målarna kommit för att avsluta jobbet?
07
vara, säga
used to express what someone has said
Exempel
She was all, " I never expected such positive feedback. "
Hon var helt, "Jag förväntade mig aldrig så positiv feedback."
08
vara
(auxiliary) used with the present participle form of a verb in forming progressive tenses
Exempel
The team is preparing for the upcoming match.
Lag håller på att förbereda sig för den kommande matchen.
8.1
vara
(auxiliary) used with the past participle form of a verb when forming the passive voice
Exempel
The bridge has been repaired after the storm.
Bron har reparerats efter stormen.
