英语中表示“出生”要用be born，并且动词be通常只用was 或were 。be born后可跟形容词、名词或不同的介词，表达意思也不同。

　　一、 be born + 形容词(名词)。

　　She was born happy. 她生来就很幸福。

　　He was born French. 他生为法国人。

　　二、 born + in, on等，表示“出生的时间，地点”。

　 Wangrui was born in Hebei Province on February 12，1999.

1999年2月12日王瑞生于河北省。

　　Karl Marx was born on May 5，in Trier. 卡尔·马克思5月5日生于特里尔。

　　Li Ping was born in 1988. 李平生于一九八八年。

　　三、 be born + of+(名词)，表示“从……产生”。

　　This invention was born of need. 这项发明是因需要而产生的。

　　四、 be born + in, into或to，表示“降生到某家庭”。

　　He was born in a worker's family. 他出生在一个工人家庭。

　　In 1867 Madam Curie was born into a teacher's family. 1867年居里夫人出生在一个教师家庭。

　　五、 be born + with， 表示“天赋；命运”。

　　He was born with a good memory. 他生来记性就好。

　　六、 be born+ to do, 表示“生而为……；生来就是”。

　　She was born to succeed in life. 她生来注定会成功。