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Meaning of
be
in English
be
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Past Tense
was
Past Participle
been
Participle Verb
being
Third Person Singular
is
Non-Third Person Singular
am
Definitions
Verb
forms
the
passive
voice
with
past
participles
;
indicates
action
The
door
will
be
locked
by
someone
tonight
.
expresses
continuous
action
with
present
participles
The
kids
are
being
watched
by
their
parents
.
shows
intent
or
obligation
with
to-infinitives
The
company
is
to
be
audited
next
month
.
forms
the
perfect
aspect
with
past
participles
The
problem
has
been
solved
by
the
team
.
to
exist
in
reality
;
have
existence
The
city
is
a
place
where
people
live
and
work
.
to
identify
or
equate
two
things
;
state
equality
The
equation
will
be
used
to
prove
that
two
values
are
equal
.
to
describe
a
quality
or
state
(
of
something
)
The
new
policy
will
be
fair
to
all
employees
.
to
represent
a
condition
or
property
;
characterize
something
The
old
book
is
to
be
preserved
in
the
library
.
to
link
time
and
occurrence
;
indicate
duration
The
concert
will
be
at
8
pm
tonight
.
to
pass
or
spend
time
The
students
will
be
studying
for
their
exams
all
day
.
to
exist
;
have
real
being
The
city
will
be
a
great
place
to
live
.
to
have
presence
or
existence
(
with
there
)
There
will
be
many
people
at
the
party
.
to
occupy
a
place
The
hotel
room
will
be
on
the
top
floor
.
to
happen
or
occur
;
take
place
The
meeting
is
to
be
at
2
pm
tomorrow
.
to
exist
;
have
a
certain
character
The
new
employee
will
be
responsible
for
managing
the
team
.
to
tend
to
do
something
habitually
The
kids
tend
to
be
noisy
when
they
play
together
.
Compounds / Phrases
behalves
be able to
would-be
used-to-be
be ignorant of
be seething
be stewing
be scorching
be sweltering
be freezing
be sold a pup
be silent
be that as it may
be it as it may
be quiet
to-be
be left kicking
she'll be right
bediaper
wannabees
wannabes
be spared
be consumed
be beaten
be defeated
be released
be paroled
be discharged
be locked up
be incarcerated
be jailed
be imprisoned
be uncomfortable
be unsettled
be intimate with
be exempt from
be free from
be relieved of
be incumbent on
be up to
be confined
be detained
be let out
be knocked out
be ousted
be prepared
be loyal to
be denied
be turned down
be against
be into
be keen on
be humble
be down-to-earth
be unassuming
be sincere
be defeated by
be composed of
deemed to be
be seated
be no more
cease to be
could be
be on one's period
be on the rag
be torn down
be dismantled
be erected
be put up
be raised
be set up
be established
be framed
be inattentive
be vigilant
be on guard
be cautious