Shakllari
Hozirgi zamonda to be uchta shaklga ega: am (faqat I bilan), is (he, she, it va bitta narsa bilan), are (you, we, they va ko'plik bilan).
| Shaxs | To be | Misol | Qisqartma |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am a student. | I'm |
| You | are | You are late. | you're |
| He / She / It | is | She is a doctor. | she's |
| We | are | We are friends. | we're |
| They | are | They are at home. | they're |
Inkor gap
To be dan keyin not qo'yiladi: I am not, he is not (isn't), they are not (aren't).
- I am not tired. — Men charchamaganman.
- He isn't at school. — U maktabda emas.
- We aren't ready. — Biz tayyor emasmiz.
So'roq gap
So'roq gapda to be gapning boshiga chiqadi: Am I...? Is she...? Are they...?
- Are you a teacher? — Siz o'qituvchimisiz?
- Is she from Tashkent? — U Toshkentdanmi?
- Where are you from? — Siz qayerdansiz?
Qachon ishlatiladi?
- Ism, yosh, kasb: My name is Ali. I am 20. He is an engineer.
- Millat va davlat: She is from Uzbekistan. We are Uzbek.
- Holat va his: I am happy. They are tired.
- Joy: The book is on the table.
- Tavsif: The city is big and beautiful.
O'zbek tilida so'zlashuvchilar uchun tipik xatolar
- O'zbek tilida «Men talabaman» deymiz, ingliz tilida esa to be ni tushirib bo'lmaydi: «I student» emas, «I am a student».
- Kasb oldida a/an kerak: «He is doctor» emas, «He is a doctor».
- Yosh ham to be bilan aytiladi: «I am 20» (I have 20 emas).
- He/she/it bilan faqat is: «She are» xato.