0 used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.:
He is rich.
It's cold today.
I'm Andy.
That's all for now.
What do you want to be (= what job do you want to do) when you grow up?
Being afraid of the dark, she always slept with the light on.
Never having been ill himself, he wasn't a sympathetic listener.
Be quiet!
[ + -ing verb ] The problem is deciding what to do.
[ + to infinitive ] The hardest part will be to find a replacement.
[ + that ] The general feeling is that she should be asked to leave.
It's not that I don't like her - it's just that we rarely agree on anything!
Is anyone there?
1 used to say that someone should or must do something:
3 used to say what can happen:
The exhibition of modern prints is currently to be seen at the City Gallery.
5 used with the present participle of other verbs to describe actions that are or were still continuing:
6 used with the past participle of other verbs to form the passive:
7 used to connect two things or a thing with something that it has as a quality or condition:
8 to exist:
She apologized for the way things are around here.
There was no sound.
9 used with the present participle of other verbs to describe actions that are or were continuing:
10 used with the past participle of other verbs to form the passive:
11 used to show the possibility of a condition or of something happening in the future:
12 used to say what will happen:
[ + to infinitive ] The president is to decide this issue very soon.
13 used to tell people they must or should do something:
[ + to infinitive ] Their mother said they were to play nearby.
Don't be so cheeky!
Our solicitors have advised that the costs could be enormous.
You have to go to college for a lot of years if you want to be a doctor.
Come along - we don't want to be late!
Oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit are types of citrus fruit.
You are not to come downstairs until you have tidied up your room.
You are never to use rude language like that in my house, do you understand?
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描述, (用來說明人、事物或狀態,表示性質、狀態、工作等), (表示時間或方位)…
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ser, estar, se usa con otro verbo en -ing para formar los tiempos continuos…
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