- pronunciation:
- bi
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
am, is, are, being, was, were, been |
| definition 1: |
"Be" means to "exist" or "live." The word "be" has many different forms in a sentence. "Am," "is," "are," "was," "were," and "been" are all forms of the word "be" and have the same meaning.
There is milk, but there isn't any juice.A long time ago, dinosaurs were here on the earth.- similar words:
- exist
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| definition 2: |
When you say "the game is today," you mean that the game happens today.
The festival is tomorrow.My birthday was yesterday.- similar words:
- occur
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| definition 3: |
We use be when we are talking about the place or position of a person or thing.
Will you be home tomorrow?- similar words:
- stand
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| definition 4: |
We often use the word "be" when we describe a person or thing.
My little brother is three years old now.I was tired when we came home from swimming.Trevon's mother is a doctor. |
| related words: |
feel, happen, lie, mean, measure, rank, rest |
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Be and
bee sound alike but have different meanings.