| być (v) [have ability to] | | savoir (v) {m} [have ability to] | |
| być (n) [indicating future action] | | aller (n) [indicating future action] | |
| być (v) [elliptical form of "be here", or similar] | | aller (v) [elliptical form of "be here", or similar] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominative] | | être (v) {m} [used to indicate that the subject plays the role of the predicate nominative] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase] | | être (v) {m} [used to indicate that the subject has the qualities described by a noun or noun phrase] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the subject and object are the same] | | être (v) {m} [used to indicate that the subject and object are the same] | |
| być (v) [to be like or similar to something else] | | ressembler à (v) [to be like or similar to something else] | |
| być (v) [occur, take place] | | être (v) {m} [occur, take place] | |
| być (v) [occupy a place] | | être (v) {m} [occupy a place] | |
| być | | être {m} | |
| być (v) [have ability to] | | pouvoir (v) {m} [have ability to] | |
| być (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | | comprendre (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | |
| być (v) [used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same] | | faire (v) [used to indicate that the values on either side of an equation are the same] | |
| być (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | | entendre (v) [to be aware of the meaning of] | |