How to Use To Be in English - Using Be in English Grammar Lesson

英文語法 — 怎樣用英文“To Be”

Hi.

嗨，

My name is Rheedan.

我是Rheedan。

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

歡迎來到Oxford Online English！

Today, you can learn about the most important verb in English: "to be."

今天，您可以學到英文裡 最重要的動詞："to be"。

You'll learn how to use "be" in simple sentences and questions.

您會學到怎樣在簡單句型裡和 疑問句型裡用"be"。

The verb, "be," is everywhere in English.

動詞"be,"在英文裡無處不在。

We use it all the time, so you need to know how to use "be" correctly.

我們隨時都在用它，所以您要知道 怎樣正確地用"be"。

Do you know the sentence: "To be or not to be, that is the question."

您知道句子： "To be or not to be, that is the question."

It's from Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

那是來自莎士比亞的"Hamlet."

It's only 10 words long and uses the word "to be" three times.

那句有10個字長，用了單字 "to be"三次。

So if you want to speak well, practicing the verb "to be" will help your English.

如果您想說得好，練習動詞 "to be"會有助於您的英文。

How to use different forms of "be."

怎樣使用"be"的不同形式。

"Be" has different forms.

"Be"有不同的形式。

Let's look.

我們來看看。

We say, "I am.

我們說"I am.

You are.

You are.

He/she/it is.

He/she/it is.

We are.

We are.

You are.

You are.

They are."

They are."

Do you know these forms?

您知道這些形式嗎？

If not, repeat them again and again until you know them perfectly.

如果不知道，重複它們一遍再一遍， 直到您完全地記住它們。

Let's do it one more time.

我們來再練習它們一次。

"I am.

"I am.

You are.

You are.

He/she/it is.

He/she/it is.

We are.

We are.

You are.

You are.

They are."

They are."

What about my brother?

那我的兄弟呢？

My brother am?

My brother am?

My brother are?

My brother are?

My brother is?

My brother is?

Which is correct?

哪一個是正確的？

My brother = he.

我的兄弟 = 他。

My brother is.

My brother is.

What about the cups?

那麼那些杯子呢？

The cups am?

The cups am?

The cups are?

The cups are?

The cups is?

The cups is?

Which is correct?

哪一個是正確的？

The cups = they.

杯子們 = 它們。

The cups are.

The cups are.

Next, let's look at how to make simple sentences with "be."

接下來，我們看看怎樣用 "be" 造簡單句。

How can we use "be?"

我們要怎樣用"be"？

There are many ways.

有很多方式。

We can use "be" with a number: "I am 29 years old."

我們可以用 "be"搭配一個數字： "I am 29 years old."

"You are 190 centimeters tall."

"You are 190 centimeters tall."

"It is 5:00."

"It is 5:00."

We can use "be" with a noun, to say what something is: "He is a doctor."

我們可以用 "be" 搭配一個名詞，來說 某樣東西是什麼： "He is a doctor."

"She is a student."

"She is a student."

"It is a cookbook."

"It is a cookbook."

You can use "be" with an adjective, like hungry or quiet: "We are hungry."

您可以用 "be"搭配一個形容詞，像是hungry 或quiet："We are hungry."

"You are very quiet."

"You are very quiet."

"They are German."

"They are German."

OK, what if you want to make a negative sentence?

好了，那如果您想造一個否定句呢？

It's easy to make negative sentences with "be."

用"be"來造一個否定句是容易的。

Just add "not" after the verb.

只要在動詞後面加個"not"。

"I am 29 years old --> I am not 29 years old."

"I am 29 years old --> I am not 29 years old."

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah is not a student."

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah is not a student."

"We are hungry --> We are not hungry."

"We are hungry --> We are not hungry."

What about, "He is a doctor."?

那"He is a doctor."呢？

Can you make it negative?

您可以造這些句子的否定句嗎？

"He is not a doctor."

"He is not a doctor."

Easy, right?

容易，對嗎？

Good.

好。

Let's look at how to make short forms, contractions, with "be."

我們看看怎樣用"be"造 縮略語、縮讀字。

When we speak, we often make short forms, also called contractions, with "be."

在我們講話時，我們經常用 "be" 造縮略語，也稱為縮讀字。

What am I talking about?

我在談論什麼？

You saw the example: "I am 29 years old."

您看到例子： "I am 29 years old."

We don't usually say this.

我們通常不這麼說。

We usually say, "I'm 29 years old."

我們經常說："I'm 29 years old."

"I'm" is a short form, or contraction.

"I'm"是一個縮略語或縮讀字。

We take two words and put them together.

我們拿兩個單字把它們放在一起。

This is easier to say.

這會較容易說。

Let's look at some more short forms with the verb "be."

我們多看一些有動詞"be"的縮略語。

"I am --> I'm."

"I am --> I'm."

"You are --> You're."

"You are --> You're."

"He is --> He's."

"He is --> He's."

"She is --> She's."

"She is --> She's."

"It is --> It's."

"It is --> It's."

"We are --> We're."

"We are --> We're."

"They are --> They're."

"They are --> They're."

You can also make short forms with nouns.

您也可以用名詞造縮略語。

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah's a student."

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah's a student."

"My camera is Japanese --> My camera's Japanese."

"My camera is Japanese --> My camera's Japanese."

What about short forms with negatives?

那否定的縮略語呢？

Let's look.

我們來看看。

"I am not --> I'm not."

"I am not --> I'm not."

"You are not --> You aren't; You're not."

"You are not --> You aren't; You're not."

"He is not --> He isn't; He's not."

"He is not --> He isn't; He's not."

"She is not --> She isn't; She's not."

"She is not --> She isn't; She's not."

"It is not --> It isn't; It's not."

"It is not --> It isn't; It's not."

"We are not --> We aren't; We're not."

"We are not --> We aren't; We're not."

"They are not --> They aren't; They're not."

"They are not --> They aren't; They're not."

Let's look at some examples: "I am not 29."

我們來看一些例子： "I am not 29."

"I'm not 29."

"I'm not 29."

"He is not a doctor."

"He is not a doctor."

"He isn't a doctor," or: "He's not a doctor."

"He isn't a doctor," or: "He's not a doctor."

OK, your turn.

好，輪到您了。

"It is not a cookbook."

"It is not a cookbook."

What are the two short forms?

兩個縮略語是什麼？

"It isn't a cookbook," or: "It's not a cookbook."

"It isn't a cookbook," 或： "It's not a cookbook."

Let's do one more: "They are not German."

我們再做一個："They are not German."

Can you make the short forms?

您可以造縮略語嗎？

"They aren't German," or: "They're not German."

"They aren't German," 或： "They're not German."

When you speak English, remember to use short forms with "be."

在您說英文時，記得 用"be"的縮略語。

You'll sound more natural.

您會聽起來更自然。

Let's learn to do one more thing with "be."

我們來多學一件用"be"的事情。

Let's see how to use "be" to make simple yes/no questions.

我們看看怎樣用 "be"來造簡單句 的是/否疑問句型。

Look at the sentence: "He is a doctor."

看這句："He is a doctor."

Can you make a yes/no question from this sentence?

您可以從這句來造一個 是/否疑問句型嗎？

"Is he a doctor?"

"Is he a doctor?"

What happened?

發生了什麼事情？

We moved the verb "be" to the beginning.

我們移動動詞"be"到前面。

Let's look at another example.

我們來看另一個例子。

"Sarah is a student."

"Sarah is a student."

Can you make the question?

您可以造疑問句型嗎？

"Is Sarah a student?"

"Is Sarah a student?"

OK, one more, a bit different: "You are Italian."

好，再來一個，一點點難："You are Italian."

Can you make the question?

您可以造疑問句嗎？

"Are you Italian?"

"Are you Italian?"

The same thing happens.

同樣的事情發生了。

Just move "be" to the beginning.

就移動"be"到開始。

What about, "They are German?"

那"They are German."呢？

Can you make the question?

您可以造疑問句嗎？

"Are they German?"

"Are they German?"

Same idea again.

也是同樣的做法。

Not too difficult, right?

不是太難，對嗎？

Okay.

好的。

Let's review what we've studied in this class.

我們來複習一下我們在 本節課裡學到的東西。

Can you remember what you learned in this lesson?

您記得您在本節課 裡學到的東西嗎？

We saw how to make simple sentences with "be," how to make short forms with "be," and how

我們看到了怎樣用 "be"造簡單句、 怎樣用 "be"造縮略語、

to make simple questions with "be."

以及怎樣用 "be"造簡單疑問句。

Remember, you can watch the video again to review the topic if you want to.

記住，如果您想，您可以再看 影片，複習主題。

Want more practice?

想要做更多練習嗎？

Look at the full lesson on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com.

在我們的網站上看完整的課程： www.oxfordonlineenglish.com.

That's the end of the lesson.

本節課就到這。

Thanks very much for watching.

非常感謝觀看。

I hope you found it useful.

我希望您發現它是有用的。

See you next time!

下次見！