be

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be

Main Entry:
be
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
was, were, been, being, am, is, are
Language:
English
intransitive verb
1 (expressing equality) : ser <José is a doctor :  José es doctor> <I'm Ana's sister :  soy la hermana de Ana> 2 (expressing quality) : ser <the tree is tall :  el árbol es alto> <you're silly! :  ¡eres tonto!> 3 (expressing origin or possession) : ser <she's from Managua :  es de Managua> <it's mine :  es mío> 4 (expressing location) : estar <my mother is at home :  mi madre está en casa> <the cups are on the table :  las tazas están en la mesa> 5 (expressing existence) : ser, existir <to be or not to be :  ser, o no ser> <I think, therefore I am :  pienso, luego existo> 6 (expressing a state of being) : estar, tener <how are you? :  ¿cómo estás?> <I'm cold :  tengo frío> <she's 10 years old :  tiene 10 años> <they're both sick :  están enfermos los dos>
impersonal verb
1 (indicating time) : ser <it's eight o'clock :  son las ocho> <it's Friday :  hoy es viernes> 2 (indicating a condition) : hacer, estar <it's sunny :  hace sol> <it's very dark outside :  está bien oscuro afuera>
auxiliary verb
1 (expressing progression) : estar <what are you doing? —I'm working :  ¿qué haces? —estoy trabajando> 2 (expressing occurrence) : ser <it was finished yesterday :  fue acabado ayer, se acabó ayer> <it was cooked in the oven :  se cocinó en el horno> 3 (expressing possibility) : poderse <can she be trusted? :  ¿se puede confiar en ella?> 4 (expressing obligation) : deber <you are to stay here :  debes quedarte aquí> <he was to come yesterday :  se esperaba que viniese ayer>
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