be
Forma base
be
/biː/
Simple past
was / were
/wɒz/ /wɜː(r)//wʌz/ /wɜːr/
Participio passato
been
/biːn//bɪn/
TraduzioneA1
essere, esistere
to be born in May
Significato in inglese
to exist, or to have a quality
Esempi
- Dopo un verbo modale · Forma 1You should be at the station by half past seven.
- Imperativo · Forma 1Be careful, the kitchen floor is still wet.
- Simple past · Forma 2I was really tired after the long journey yesterday.
- Simple past · Forma 2We were at my grandmother’s house all last weekend.
- Past perfect · Forma 3Maria had never been on a plane before her trip to Rome.
- Present perfect · Forma 3It has been very cold here since Monday.
Attenzione
Was con I / he / she / it, were con you / we / they: we was → we were. La terza forma è been.
Irregular VerbsImpara le tre forme una volta per tutte
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