Verbele Be Do Have

Utilizare:

1. pentru construirea timpurilor continue si a formei pasive:

The old man is taking an afternoon nap.

The bridge was destroyed by the earthquake.

2. pentru a exprima existenta, starea fizica sau mentala sau alte informatii despre o persoana sau un lucru:

Dr. Johnson is a dentist. He is calm and patient.

3. pentru a exprima varsta:

The baby is two months old. How old are you?

4. BE TO + INFINITIV: pentru a da ordine/instructiuni sau pentru a comunica un plan:

You are to finish your homework before dinner. (= You must finish…)

The chairman is to give his annual speech tomorrow. (= He plans to give…)

5. BE ABOUT TO + INFINITIV: pentru a indica viitorul imediat:

Meg is about to leave. (= Meg is on the point of leaving.)

6. THERE + BE + SUBSTANTIV: pentru a indica existenta unei fiinte sau a unui lucru:

There are two pieces of cake left in the fridge.

There is a person outside the door.

EXERCITII

1. Iata o descriere a lui Carolyn Ames. Completati spatiile cu BE:

I’d like to introduce you to my best friend. Her name is…… Carolyn. She is……. twenty years old, but …………. twenty-one next month. She is ……. a nurse and works at the local hospital. She has …been……… interested in helping sick people ever since she …was….. a little girl. Carolyn …is… both friendly and understanding. All her patients like her!

Carolyn has always …been….. tall and slim. Her hair …is… fair and curly. She …is….. usually well-dressed and her clothes …are…… always fashionable. She radiates warmth. You can tell she …is…. a happy person from her smile.

…are…… you glad you have met her?

2. Studiati urmatoarea lista de expresii cu BE. Alegeti-o pe cea corecta pentru a completa spatiile libere.

BE NEW TO, BE WRONG, BE TIRED, BE FOR, BE IN A HURRY, BE GOOD AT, BE AWAY, BE OVER, BE UP, BE IN.

1. Amy should go to bed. She…is tired………………..

2. My husband is interested in protecting nature. He …is good at…………….. the ecological movement.

3. I’m afraid Ms. Jackson cannot accept your invitation. She …is in a hurry……………….

4. I’m sorry but Dr. Bellman cannot come to the phone. He (not)…is away…………...

5. You’ve come too late. The concert …is over…………………..

6. It’s past Jean’s bedtime. She shouldn’t …be up…………………… now.

7. Your daughter does very well in my class. She …………….……….English.

8. Why are you running? ……….. you ……………………….?

9. Paul is learning how to play tennis. He ………………………….. the sport.

10. Our calculations don’t match. I’m sure yours ………are wrong…………