Lưu ý: Bản dịch của mục này hiện đang được kiểm tra chất lượng, vì vậy một số nội dung tạm thời chỉ hiển thị bằng tiếng Anh.
Mục từ này chưa được dịch sang ngôn ngữ của bạn, vì vậy nội dung gốc được hiển thị bên dưới.
be
This verb serves as the primary copula in English, acting as a linguistic bridge between a subject and its description, identity, or state. It lacks a specific action, instead functioning as a marker of existence or a classifier of properties. Because it is the most frequently used verb in the language, it possesses the most irregular conjugation pattern of any English word.
In its auxiliary role, it enables the construction of continuous tenses and passive voice, shifting the focus from the actor to the action or the recipient. Its usage ranges from the most basic statements of fact to profound philosophical assertions regarding existence itself.
Ý nghĩa
Ví dụ
Cụm từ kết hợp
be bound to
Verb collocation: to be certain or extremely likely to happen
be likely to
Verb collocation: to have a strong probability of doing or being something
be about to
Verb collocation: to be on the verge of doing something immediately
be prone to
Verb collocation: to have a natural tendency to suffer from or do something negative
Cụm động từ
be up to
to be doing something, often something mischievous or secret
be off
to leave a place or to be spoiled (of food)
be into
to be very interested in or enthusiastic about something
Từ nguyên
Derived from a complex fusion of several Proto-Indo-European roots, a process known as suppletion. The present tense forms (am, is, are) originate from the root es- (to exist), while the infinitive (be) and the preterite (was, were) originate from the root bhu- (to become, grow, or exist). In Old English, these distinct roots merged into a single paradigm to cover all aspects of existence and state.