Essere

Question 1

Essere

Answer 1

Essere = “to be”
It talks about who you are, how you feel, or where you are.

The verb essere is used:

• to describe a state or characteristic:
  Io sono felice. (I am happy.)
• to indicate location:
  Siamo in Italia. (We are in Italy.)
• when forming the passive voice and certain tenses (for example, the Passato Prossimo with verbs of movement):
  Sono andato a scuola. (I went to school.)

Conjugation in the present tense (Presente):

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)

Question 3

What is the Italian verb for ‘to be’?

Answer 3

Essere

Question 4

Translate ‘Tu sei’ to English.

Answer 4

You are

Question 5

Fill in the blank: ‘Loro ___’ (They are).

Answer 5

sono

Question 6

True or False: ‘Noi siamo’ means ‘We are’.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

What is the first person singular form of ‘essere’?

Answer 7

Io sono

Question 8

Translate ‘Voi siete’ to English.

Answer 8

You (plural) are

Question 9

Which form of ‘essere’ would you use for ‘he is’?

Answer 9

Lui è

Question 10

True or False: ‘Essere’ is an irregular verb.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

What is the third person plural form of ‘essere’?

Answer 11

Loro sono

Question 12

Translate ‘Lei è’ to English.

Answer 12

She is

Question 13

Io sono

Answer 13

I am

Question 14

Tu sei

Answer 14

You are (informal)

Question 15

Lui è

Answer 15

He is

Question 16

Lei è

Answer 16

She is

Question 17

Noi siamo

Answer 17

We are

Question 18

Voi siete

Answer 18

You all are (plural)

Question 19

Loro sono

Answer 19

They are

Question 20

I am happy.

Answer 20

Io sono felice.

Question 21

You are a student.

Answer 21

Tu sei studente.

Question 22

He is my friend.

Answer 22

Lui è mio amico.

Question 23

She is intelligent.

Answer 23

Lei è intelligente.

Question 24

We are at home.

Answer 24

Noi siamo a casa.

Question 25

You all are kind.

Answer 25

Voi siete gentili.

Question 26

They are tired.

Answer 26

Loro sono stanchi.

Question 27

To be happy is important.

Answer 27

Essere felice è importante.

Question 28

Io sono stanco dopo il lavoro.

Answer 28

I am tired after work.

Question 29

Tu sei felice oggi!

Answer 29

You are happy today!

Question 30

Lui è contento perché oggi è sabato.

Answer 30

He is happy because today is Saturday.

Question 31

Lei è arrabbiata con suo fratello.

Answer 31

She is angry with her brother.

Question 32

Noi siamo tristi perché piove.

Answer 32

We are sad because it’s raining.

Question 33

Voi siete annoiati durante la lezione?

Answer 33

Are you (plural) bored during the lesson?

Question 34

Loro sono sempre felici insieme.

Answer 34

They are always happy together.