Sentence examples of "be" in English

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We will be back tonight. Nous reviendrons au soir.
Be careful crossing the street. Fais attention lorsque tu traverses la rue.
Why should I be scared? Pourquoi devrais-je avoir peur ?
He cannot be hungry; he has just had lunch. Il ne peut pas avoir faim ; il vient de déjeuner.
You have no need to be ashamed. Tu ne dois pas avoir honte.
A million lemmings can't be wrong. Un million de lemmings ne peut se tromper.
She'll be gone abroad in another six months. Elle part à l'étranger dans six mois.
I may indeed be wrong. Il se peut bien sûr que j'aie tort.
The next meeting will be on the tenth of June. La prochaine réunion aura lieu le dix juin.
He expected that their talk was going to be long. Il s'attendait à ce que la conversation dure longtemps.
Your behavior leaves much to be desired. Ton comportement laisse beaucoup à désirer.
You'd be better off staying home. Tu ferais mieux de rester à la maison.
That remains to be seen. Ça reste à voir.
When will you be back? Quand reviendras-tu ?
Be careful what you wish for. Fais attention à ce que tu souhaites.
There's nothing to be afraid of. Il n'y a pas de quoi avoir peur.
You can't be hungry. You've just had dinner. Vous ne pouvez pas avoir faim. Vous venez juste de dîner.
A man of sense would be ashamed to do so. Un homme sensé aurait honte d'agir de la sorte.
A man may be wrong; so may a generation. Un homme peut se tromper, toute une génération aussi.
He will be back tomorrow. Il reviendra demain.
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