to be

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Definition och betydelse av "be"på engelska

to be

VERB

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

grammatisk information

morfologisk sammansättning

enkelt

tillståndsverb

oregelbundet

presens

3:e person singular

presens particip

being

enkelt preteritum

was

perfekt particip

been

Exempel

Today is her birthday.

Idag är det hennes födelsedag.

1.1

vara, bestå av

used for saying what something is made of

Linking Verb: to be particular constituent parts or material

Exempel

The cake is three layers of deliciousness.

Kakan är tre lager av läckerhet.

1.2

vara

to express equality between things

Linking Verb: to be sth

Exempel

Two plus two is four.

Två plus två är fyra.

1.3

kosta, vara

used for talking about the cost of something

cost

come to

Linking Verb: to be a particular price

Exempel

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

'Vad kostar kaffemaskinen?' 'Det är 80 $.'

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

Bilen i uppfarten är Marys; den andra är min.

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

Family was everything to me.

Familjen var allt för mig.

vara

to have an existence

Linking Verb: to be sb/sth

Exempel

Is there a solution to this complex problem?

Finns det en lösning på detta komplexa problem?

2.1

vara, befinna sig

to occupy a place

lie

Intransitive: to be somewhere

Exempel

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

Det var en gång en liten stuga i skogen.

2.2

vara

to have a presence

Intransitive: to be somewhere

Exempel

Is there a doctor in the house?

Finns det en läkare i huset?

äga rum, hända

to happen or take place

Intransitive: to be somewhere | to be point in time

Exempel

The graduation ceremony will be in the auditorium.

Examensceremonin kommer att äga rum i auditoriet.

vara, göra

used for talking about time

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

Exempel

It's five minutes past nine.

Klockan är fem över nio.

vara, göra

used for talking about the weather

Linking Verb: to be [adj]

Exempel

It is sunny and warm at the beach today.

Det är soligt och varmt på stranden idag vara.

vara

used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit

Intransitive: to be somewhere

Exempel

Have you ever been to Paris?

Har du någonsin varit i Paris?

6.1

vara, gå

used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit

Dialect

British

Intransitive

Exempel

The plumber has been to repair the leaky faucet.

Rörmokaren har varit och lagat den läckande kranen.

vara, säga

used to express what someone has said

Exempel

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

Hon var helt, «Jag kan inte fatta att du inte berättade om festen!»

vara

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

Exempel

She is working on a new project.

Hon är i färd med att arbeta på ett nytt projekt.

8.1

vara

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

Exempel

The book was read by thousands of people.

Boken lästes av tusentals människor.

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Definition och betydelse av "be"på engelska

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