Phrasal Verbs: BE

BE

Be about to - Be on the point of doing something (Estar próximo a algo): "He's about to leave Spain"

Be after - Search for (Andar detrás de algo): "I am after the truth of this problem"

Be against - Be opposed to (Estar en contra): "He's against bullying"
Be along - Arrive (Llegar): "The next bus will be along in the next hour or so"

Be away - Be far from a place (Estar fuera, ausentado): "Sheila is away for the weekend"

Be back - Have returned after an absence (Volver): "Mr. Barter will be back in half an hour"

Be behind with - Be late with (Estar atrasado): "You are really behind with your rent"
Be down- Being depressed (Estar bajo de ánimo): "He's being down since his partner left him"

Be down to sb - Be sb's decision (Ser responsabilidad de alguien): "It's down to me to find a job"

Be down with - Be ill (Estar malo): "Steve is down with some bug. He won't come to work"

Be for - Be in favour of (Estar por algo a favor): "He's about to leave Spain"

Be fed up - Be bore, sick of something (Estar harto): "I am fed up of your complaints"

Be in - Be at home or at work (Estar en casa ): "They're never in. I always get their answerphone"

Be off - Be free from duty (Estar libre de obligaciones): "He promised to see me when he was off"
           - Go away (Irse, estar ausente): "She is off now. Call her later"
           - Have gone bad (Estropearse): "The milk is off; throw it away"
           - Be cancelled (Cancelarse): "The meeting for tonight is now off"
Be on - Be on duty (Estar con obligaciones): "They are on from 2pm to 6pm"
           - Agree (Estar de acuerdo): "We are swimming soon. Are you on?"

Be onto - Pursue (Perseguir): "He's very careful because the police is onto him"
Be out - Be away from home (Estar fuera e casa): "Mrs. Dennys is out at the moment"
            - Be mistaken, wrong (Estar equivocado): "The thief was out in the plan. He was caught"
            - Be published (Publicarse): "The book is already out"
Be out of - Have finished (Quedarse sin): "We are out of sugar and coffee. We need to go shopping"
Be over - Be finished (Acabarse): "The storm is over now"
Be up - Have risen (Levantarse): "She won't be up till 11am today"
           - Be happening (Estar pasando): "What's up?"
           - Be finished (Terminarse): "Time is up! Bring your exams"
Be up to - Be busy (Estar ocupado): "Mat is very quiet. Go and see what he is up to"
               - Feel able to (Sentirse dispuesto y capaz): "I'm not up to dealing with this issue again"
               - Be someone's responsibility (Ser responsable): "It is up to you to teach your children"


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