Meaning ofbein English

Verb

1. forms the passive voice with past participles; indicates action
   The door will be locked by someone tonight.
2. expresses continuous action with present participles
   The kids are being watched by their parents.
3. shows intent or obligation with to-infinitives
   The company is to be audited next month.
4. forms the perfect aspect with past participles
   The problem has been solved by the team.
5. to exist in reality; have existence
   The city is a place where people live and work.
6. to identify or equate two things; state equality
   The equation will be used to prove that two values are equal.
7. to describe a quality or state (of something)
   The new policy will be fair to all employees.
8. to represent a condition or property; characterize something
   The old book is to be preserved in the library.
9. to link time and occurrence; indicate duration
   The concert will be at 8 pm tonight.
10. to pass or spend time
    The students will be studying for their exams all day.
11. to exist; have real being
    The city will be a great place to live.
12. to have presence or existence (with there)
    There will be many people at the party.
13. to occupy a place
    The hotel room will be on the top floor.
14. to happen or occur; take place
    The meeting is to be at 2 pm tomorrow.
15. to exist; have a certain character
    The new employee will be responsible for managing the team.
16. to tend to do something habitually
    The kids tend to be noisy when they play together.