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Italian verb conjugation
essere
to be
verb
irregular
Word 2 of the core 1,000 · Stage 1, Essentials
How to conjugate essere
The present, imperfect, future and passato prossimo, with the English for every form.
Present
| io | sono I am | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sei you are | |
| lui/lei | è he/she is | |
| noi | siamo we are | |
| voi | siete you all are | |
| loro | sono they are |
Imperfect
| io | ero I was | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | eri you were | |
| lui/lei | era he/she was | |
| noi | eravamo we were | |
| voi | eravate you all were | |
| loro | erano they were |
Future
| io | sarò I will be | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sarai you will be | |
| lui/lei | sarà he/she will be | |
| noi | saremo we will be | |
| voi | sarete you all will be | |
| loro | saranno they will be |
Passato prossimo
| io | sono stato I was / I have been | |
|---|---|---|
| tu | sei stato you were / you have been | |
| lui/lei | è stato he/she was / he/she has been | |
| noi | siamo stati we were / we have been | |
| voi | siete stati you all were / you all have been | |
| loro | sono stati they were / they have been |
In a sentence
Oggi sono felice.
Today I am happy.
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