to be
01
是, 在
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
语法信息
形态构成
简单词
状态动词
不规则
现在时
be
第三人称单数
is
现在分词
being
一般过去时
was
过去分词
been
例子
Today is her birthday.
今天是她的生日。
1.1
是, 由...组成
used for saying what something is made of
Linking Verb: to be particular constituent parts or material
例子
The cake is three layers of deliciousness.
这个蛋糕是三层美味。
1.2
是
to express equality between things
Linking Verb: to be sth
例子
Two plus two is four.
二加二等于四。
1.3
花费, 是
used for talking about the cost of something
Linking Verb: to be a particular price
例子
'What's the price of the coffee machine?' 'It's $80.'
'咖啡机的价格是多少？' '是80美元。'
1.4
是, 属于
used for indicating who owns something or who it is meant for
Linking Verb: to be for sb | to be someone's
例子
The car in the driveway is Mary's; the other one is mine.
车道上的车是玛丽的；另一辆是我的。
1.5
是, 代表
used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone
Linking Verb: to be sth | to be [adj]
例子
Family was everything to me.
家人对我来说就是一切。
02
是
to have an existence
Linking Verb: to be sb/sth
例子
Is there a solution to this complex problem?
这个复杂的问题有解决办法吗？
03
举行, 发生
to happen or take place
Intransitive: to be somewhere | to be point in time
例子
The graduation ceremony will be in the auditorium.
毕业典礼将在礼堂举行。
04
是, 做
used for talking about time
Linking Verb: to be a specific time | to be [adj]
例子
It's five minutes past nine.
现在是九点五分。
05
是, 做
used for talking about the weather
Linking Verb: to be [adj]
例子
It is sunny and warm at the beach today.
今天海滩上阳光明媚，温暖 是。
06
去过
used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit
Intransitive: to be somewhere
例子
Have you ever been to Paris?
你去过巴黎吗？
6.1
已经, 去
used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit
Dialect
British
BritishIntransitive
例子
The plumber has been to repair the leaky faucet.
水管工来修理漏水的龙头。
07
是, 说
used to express what someone has said
例子
She was all, "I can't believe you didn't tell me about the party!"
她说，“我不敢相信你没告诉我派对的事！”
08
在
(auxiliary) used with the present participle form of a verb in forming progressive tenses
例子
She is working on a new project.
她正在做一个新项目。
8.1
被
(auxiliary) used with the past participle form of a verb when forming the passive voice
例子
The book was read by thousands of people.
这本书被成千上万的人阅读。
