be

verb/biː/CEFR A1

হওয়া, থাকা

Meaning

To exist, or to have a quality or position. Also the helping verb used to build continuous and passive forms.

Example sentences

I am a student.আমি একজন ছাত্র।
She is at home now.সে এখন বাড়িতে আছে।
They were very happy.তারা খুব খুশি ছিল।

Word forms

present: am / is / are— আছি / আছে / আছ
past: was / were— ছিলাম / ছিল
past participle: been
-ing form: being

Common phrases with “be”

be carefulসাবধান হও
be on timeসময়মতো আসা
be able toপারা, সক্ষম হওয়া
be interested inআগ্রহী হওয়া

A common mistake

I am agree with you.→I agree with you.

'agree' নিজেই ক্রিয়া, তাই আগে 'am' বসে না। একই ভুল হয় 'I am understand' নিয়েও — বলুন 'I understand'।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: exist

Forms of “be”

Base form: be
Past simple: was / were
Past participle: been
-ing form: being
Third person (he/she/it): is

Similar words, and what each means

exist
থাকা, বিদ্যমান থাকা
To be real or present in the world.

Other English words for “হওয়া, থাকা”

have
To own or hold something. Also the helping verb used to build perfect tenses.
stay
To remain in a place or condition.
contain
To hold or have something inside.
exist
To be real or present in the world.

“be” elsewhere on EnglishBD

The choice belongs to the word before the preposition, so it must be learned word by word rather than worked out by rule.
Appropriate Prepositions in English →
V2 stands alone in a sentence; V3 never does — it always needs have, has, had or a form of be in front of it.
Irregular Verbs in English (V1, V2, V3) →
The apostrophe goes after the owner, whoever the owner turns out to be.
Possessive Case in English ('s, s' and of) →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“be” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • উসকানি দেওয়া, সূত্রপাত ঘটানো
- • টীকা লেখা, মন্তব্য যোগ করা
- • তৃপ্তিভরে বা আত্মপ্রসাদে তাকিয়ে থাকা
- • হওয়া, থাকা
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হওয়া, থাকা — be (verb) — হওয়া, থাকা. To exist, or to have a quality or position. Also the helping verb used to build continuous and passive forms.
Which word is closest in meaning to “be”?
- • goad
- • tinker
- • exist
- • slop
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exist — exist — থাকা, বিদ্যমান থাকা. To be real or present in the world.

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