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The verb to be in Italian: learn it now
Here all you need to know about this verb in Italian. Learn it in 5 minutes.
Do you know what the most important verb in the Italian language is? The verb “to be in Italian Yes, my friend. Try to think how many times you use it in your language daily, and you will understand how important it is to use it in Italian.
Besides, let’s face it, it’s more important “to be” than to “have,” isn’t it?
Let’s learn it together and watch the final video for pronunciation. In a few minutes you will already know the verb to be in Italian at the present indicative
Discover the conjunction of the verb to be step by step
The first singular person present simple
Let’s start from the first person;
Example
Io sono un impiegato
I’m an employee
in this case you’re indicating your profession
The second singular person present simple
The second person singular
Example
Tu sei intelligente
You’re smart.
In this case you have the verb “to be + the adjective”
The third singular person present simple
The third person singular in the spoken language uses “him and her”, while in the grammatical conjugation you will find him/her.
Example
Lui / lei è a casa
He/she is at home
He/she is at home
Egli / Ella / esso è a casa
He/She it is at home
The first plural person present simple
The first plural person is;
Example
Noi siamo a scuola
We are at school
As you can see in this case we use verb “to be + place complement”
The second plural person present simple
The second person plural is;
Example
Voi siete stupiti
You are amazed
The third-plural person present simple
Finally the third person plural in common language uses Loro but in grammar uses Essi Esse
Being an irregular verb, you have to learn it by heart. How about finding out the pronunciation? Watch the video.
