CEFR A1

is

verb

Meaning

Third-person singular present of 'be', used to indicate existence, identity, or a state of being.

Examples

She is a doctor.
The cat is sleeping.

Synonyms: exists, constitutes, represents

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is (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ɪz/

Definition

Third-person singular present of 'be', used to indicate existence, identity, or a state of being.

Examples

She is a doctor.
The cat is sleeping.

How to Use is

is about to (idiom): Will happen very soon. — "The train is about to leave."
is not (collocation): Negation of the verb 'to be'. — "He is not happy."

Synonyms of is

Words with a similar meaning to is:

exists
constitutes
represents

Antonyms of is

Words with the opposite meaning to is:

is not
was

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