bea

S1 W1

BrE /biː/ AmE /bi/

verb en → es

past was/were pp been ing being

1 STATE [intransitive] A1

to exist or to have a particular quality, condition, or position

ser/estar

  • be + adj

Collocations be happy · be in a hurry

  • She is always cheerful.

    Ella siempre está de buen humor.

2 IDENTITY [intransitive] A1

to be called or known as a particular name, title, etc.

ser llamado/llamada

  • be + noun

Collocations be called John · be known as the best

  • He is called David.

    Él se llama David.

1 ACTION [transitive] A2

to do something or to perform an action

hacer, realizar

  • be + obj

Collocations be a teacher · be a doctor

  • She is a nurse.

    Ella es una enfermera.

2 TIME [intransitive] A1

to be at or during a particular time

ser/estar en, ser de

  • be + time

Collocations be on time · be late

  • The meeting is at 3 PM.

    La reunión es a las tres de la tarde.

1 LOCATION [intransitive] A1

to be in or at a particular place

estar, encontrarse en

  • be + location

Collocations be here · be there

  • I am at home.

    Estoy en casa.

2 RELATIONSHIP [intransitive] A1

to be related to someone in a particular way

ser, estar casado/a con

  • be + relation

Collocations be married to her · be friends with him

  • She is married to a doctor.

    Ella está casada con un médico.

1 APPEARANCE [intransitive] A2

to look like something or someone

parecerse, tener la apariencia de

  • be + adj

Collocations be beautiful · be ugly

  • She is very pretty.

    Ella es muy bonita.

2 OPINION [intransitive] A2

to seem to be a particular thing or have a particular quality

parecer, resultar ser

  • be + adj

Collocations be interesting · be boring

  • It is very interesting.

    Es muy interesante.