Conjugation of essere (to be) in Italian
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The verb essere (to be) is one of the most used verbs in Italian.
Lesson outline
Hide- 1.Uses of the verb essere in Italian
- 2.Conjugation of essere
- 2.1.Indicative
- 2.1.1.Presente (Present Simple)
- 2.1.2.Passato Prossimo (Present Perfect)
- 2.1.3.Imperfetto (Imperfect)
- 2.1.4.Trapassato Prossimo (Past Perfect)
- 2.1.5.Passato Remoto (Absolute Past)
- 2.1.6.Trapassato Remoto (Preterite Perfect)
- 2.1.7.Futuro Semplice (Future Simple)
- 2.1.8.Futuro Anteriore (Future Perfect)
- 2.2.Subjunctive
- 2.2.1.Presente (Present)
- 2.2.2.Passato (Past)
- 2.2.3.Imperfetto (Imperfect)
- 2.2.4.Trapassato (Past Perfect)
- 2.3.Conditional
- 2.3.1.Presente (Present)
- 2.3.2.Passato (Past)
- 2.4.Imperative
- 2.5.Infinitive
- 2.6.Participle
- 2.7.Gerund
- 3.Exercises
- 3.1.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere in its own sense
- 3.2.Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere as auxiliary
Uses of the verb essere in Italian
Essere has two main important usages:
- it is an independent verb, with its own meaning (to be);
- it is one of the main auxiliary verb, fundamental to form compound tenses of intransitive, reflexive and impersonal verbs.
| Example | Translation |
|---|---|
| Io sono molto stanca oggi. | I am really tired today. |
| Tu sei andato al cinema ieri? | Did you to the cinema yesterday. |
| Mi sono appena lavata le mani. | I've just washed my hands. |
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Conjugation of essere
The conjugation of essere is directly linked with the original Latin conjugation.
For this reason, it is not possible to integrate it in the general classification of the three conjugation in Italian.
Indicative
Presente (Present Simple)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | sono* |
| Tu | sei |
| Egli / ella | è |
| Noi | siamo |
| Voi | siete |
| Essi / esse | sono* |
*
Careful! As you can notice, the first singular form and the third plural form of the simple present is the same. You can disambiguate them thanks to the agreement between the subject (and its adjectives) and the verb itself. Moreover, it's easier to understand which is the subject in the compound tenses due to the endings of the past participle.
e.g. Io sono felice. (I am happy) - Io sono venuto con voi ieri. (I came with you yesterday);
Loro sono felici. (They are happy). - Loro non sono venuti con voi ieri. (They didn't come with you yesterday)
Passato Prossimo (Present Perfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | sono stato |
| Tu | sei stato |
| Egli / ella | è stato |
| Noi | siamo stati |
| Voi | siete stati |
| Essi / esse | sono stati |
Imperfetto (Imperfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | ero |
| Tu | eri |
| Egli / ella | era |
| Noi | eravamo |
| Voi | eravate |
| Essi / esse | erano |
Trapassato Prossimo (Past Perfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | ero stato |
| Tu | eri stato |
| Egli / ella | era stato |
| Noi | eravamo stati |
| Voi | eravate stati |
| Essi / esse | erano stati |
Passato Remoto (Absolute Past)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | fui |
| Tu | fosti |
| Egli / ella | fu |
| Noi | fummo |
| Voi | foste |
| Essi / esse | fossero |
Trapassato Remoto (Preterite Perfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | fui stato |
| Tu | fosti stato |
| Egli / ella | fu stato |
| Noi | fummo stati |
| Voi | foste stati |
| Essi / esse | furono stati |
Futuro Semplice (Future Simple)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | sarò |
| Tu | sarai |
| Egli / ella | sarà |
| Noi | saremo |
| Voi | sarete |
| Essi / esse | saranno |
Futuro Anteriore (Future Perfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | sarò stato |
| Tu | sarai stato |
| Egli / ella | sarà stato |
| Noi | saremo stati |
| Voi | sarete stati |
| Essi / esse | saranno stati |
Subjunctive
Presente (Present)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| (Che) io | sia |
| (Che) tu | sia |
| (Che) egli / ella | sia |
| (Che) noi | siamo |
| (Che) voi | siate |
| (Che) essi / esse | siano |
Passato (Past)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| (Che) io | sia stato |
| (Che) tu | sia stato |
| (Che) egli / ella | sia stato |
| (Che) noi | siamo stati |
| (Che) voi | siate stati |
| (Che) essi / esse | siano stati |
Imperfetto (Imperfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| (Che) io | fossi |
| (Che) tu | fossi |
| (Che) egli / ella | fosse |
| (Che) noi | fossimo |
| (Che) voi | foste |
| (Che) essi / esse | fossero |
Trapassato (Past Perfect)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| (Che) io | fossi stato |
| (Che) tu | fossi stato |
| (Che) egli / ella | fosse stato |
| (Che) noi | fossimo stati |
| (Che) voi | foste stati |
| (Che) essi / esse | fossero stati |
Conditional
Presente (Present)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | sarei |
| Tu | saresti |
| Egli / ella | sarebbe |
| Noi | saremmo |
| Voi | sareste |
| Essi / esse | sarebbero |
Passato (Past)
| Essere | |
|---|---|
| Io | sarei stato |
| Tu | saresti stato |
| Egli / ella | sarebbe stato |
| Noi | saremmo stati |
| Voi | sareste stati |
| Essi / esse | sarebbero stati |
Imperative
| Present | |
|---|---|
| Io | - |
| Tu | sii |
| Egli / ella | sia |
| Noi | siamo |
| Voi | siate |
| Essi / esse | siano |
Infinitive
| Present | Past |
|---|---|
| essere | essere stato |
Participle
| Present | Past |
|---|---|
| (ènte, essènte) | stato |
Gerund
| Present | Past |
|---|---|
| essèndo | essendo stato |
Exercises
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere in its own sense
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere as auxiliary
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere in its own sense
Fill in the missing form of essere conjugation.
1. Tu molto giovane. - You are very young.
2. Lei qui con noi fino ad ora - She was here with us until now.
3. Sicuramente loro molto bravi nel loro lavoro. - They will be really good at their job.
4. Non saprei dire quanto voi bravi. - I couldn't say how good you were.
5. lui a fare questo? - Maybe has he done this?
6. E se io non così comprensiva? - What if I hadn't been so comprehensive?
7. te stesso! - Be yourself!
8. Nessuno si aspettava che voi così sfacciati. - No one could expected that you were so cheeky.
9. Esse più simpatiche se non parlassero male di tutti. - They could be nicer if they wouldn't speak ill of anyone.
10. il vostro primo giorno di lavoro, lei è stata gentile con voi. - Since it was you first day, she was kind with you.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere as auxiliary
Fill in the missing words of essere conjugation.
1. Noi (venire) con voi al cinema. - We went with you to the cinema.
2. Non credevo voi (stare) così tanto tempo ad aspettare. - I didn't think you were waiting for this long.
3. Pensavamo che tu (sparire). - We thought you disappeared.
4. Se anche voi (andare) via prima, non lo avremmo notato. - Even if you went away before, we wouldn't have notice.
5. Pensi che lei (arrivare) alla stazione? - Do you think she has arrived at the station?
6. Se solo io (andare) a Madrid la scorsa settimana! - What if I went to Madrid the past week?
7. Ditemi che vi (lavarsi) stamattina! - Please, tell me you've washed yourself this morning!
8. Dove pensi che (andare) loro? - Where do you think they went?
9. Sono sicura che noi (stare) molto bene con loro! - I am sure we could have stayed really well with them.
10. Pensavo che voi (andare) d'accordo! - I thought you could get along with them!
Exercises
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere in its own sense
- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere as auxiliary
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere in its own sense
Fill in the missing form of essere conjugation.
1. Tu molto giovane. - You are very young.
2. Lei qui con noi fino ad ora - She was here with us until now.
3. Sicuramente loro molto bravi nel loro lavoro. - They will be really good at their job.
4. Non saprei dire quanto voi bravi. - I couldn't say how good you were.
5. lui a fare questo? - Maybe has he done this?
6. E se io non così comprensiva? - What if I hadn't been so comprehensive?
7. te stesso! - Be yourself!
8. Nessuno si aspettava che voi così sfacciati. - No one could expected that you were so cheeky.
9. Esse più simpatiche se non parlassero male di tutti. - They could be nicer if they wouldn't speak ill of anyone.
10. il vostro primo giorno di lavoro, lei è stata gentile con voi. - Since it was you first day, she was kind with you.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of essere as auxiliary
Fill in the missing words of essere conjugation.
1. Noi (venire) con voi al cinema. - We went with you to the cinema.
2. Non credevo voi (stare) così tanto tempo ad aspettare. - I didn't think you were waiting for this long.
3. Pensavamo che tu (sparire). - We thought you disappeared.
4. Se anche voi (andare) via prima, non lo avremmo notato. - Even if you went away before, we wouldn't have notice.
5. Pensi che lei (arrivare) alla stazione? - Do you think she has arrived at the station?
6. Se solo io (andare) a Madrid la scorsa settimana! - What if I went to Madrid the past week?
7. Ditemi che vi (lavarsi) stamattina! - Please, tell me you've washed yourself this morning!
8. Dove pensi che (andare) loro? - Where do you think they went?
9. Sono sicura che noi (stare) molto bene con loro! - I am sure we could have stayed really well with them.
10. Pensavo che voi (andare) d'accordo! - I thought you could get along with them!
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I provide students with a solid grammar base, but also help them to understand the application and use of the language in everyday life. At the same time, I tailor the lesson to suit the students' main interests – such as grammar, speaking, pronunciation, writing or exam preparation. I teach students of different levels, from beginners to advanced.
Although I love teaching in-person, I have adapted myself to teaching online as well. I have also completed a Teaching English Online course offered by Cambridge University. I have to admit that it's a really effective method, plus you meet people from all over the world!
Having lived abroad for several years I know that learning a foreign language requires time, but it's also fun. By speaking in it we can express hidden parts of ourselves – it's a bit like acting!
You can also assimilate the culture from which the language evolves. It's interesting to see how we can change and develop!
My aim is to transmit to students the idea that nothing is impossible. Learning a language is challenging, but entirely achievable if you keep in mind that it's a journey made of small steps.
What is important is to establish those small objectives every day, and reach them with calm determination.
Like a tracker counts the steps that you walk, put on your “count-words tracker” and you'll be surprised at how much you have learned by the end of the day!
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M. .
I am more than happy to have met Mariateresa as a teacher! She quickly understands the problems a student can encounter, and finds the solutions. She keeps me motivated! I realise that I have made a lot of progress in Italian in the short time since we started our lessons. Can one say better than that?!!
Mariateresa M.
Hi everyone!
My name is Daniela, I am Italian and I come from a small town in Sicily, Southern Italy. I am a qualified Italian language teacher and a CELI examiner! I work in two language schools teaching Italian and I also teach English at school.
I love foreign languages, translating, reading and listening to music. Are you ready to start your language learning path with me? We are going to learn many things and to talk a lot, if you allow me to! Don’t worry if you’ve never studied the language before: everyone can attend my classes – from beginner to advanced students. You just need passion for what you're going to do and... a good Internet connection. Materials are provided by me!
See you online!
A. .
Daniela is a fantastic teacher: competent and kind and attentive to the needs of the student. You learn a lot due to the lesson and the abundant learning material. Moreover you learn and have fun at the same time.
Daniela V.
Hello, everybody ! My name is Elena. I’m a native Italian speaker, I’m 49 years old and live in Turin. I am a certified CEDILS teacher, I graduated in Foreign Languages and Literature in Milan and have been working as a teacher of Italian for more than 10 years. I speak English and German. I attended specialization courses for Italian L2 teachers and I am interviewer for C1 PLIDA exam.
Are you seeking a friendly and dynamic study environment ? I got what you need. I am looking forward to being in touch with new students and organize pleasant, interesting and fruitful courses.
Do you wish to learn or improve your Italian to speak with your parents or friends? Do you need Italian for work or study ? Do you simply love Italian language and culture ? Do you need to improve your writing skills ?
My classes are tailored on your needs and considering your level of knowledge, I create a proper course plan. Classes focus on language and on the possibility for you to improve your ability to speak and understand Italian in your daily life or in work.
I offer 1-to-1 or 2-to-1 tuition, general Italian courses (grammar, conversation, listening, reading and writing), preparation to Italian examinations (all levels, also Italian for residence permit) and Italian and culture courses.
Grammar, vocabulary exercises, reading articles and magazines and talking together are all tools to feel at ease with the Italian language and then be able to practice it.
I have worked with children, adolescents and adults for all levels of Italian, from beginner to advanced. I have experience in preparing students to international certification (CILS, PLIDA). I was an A2/B1 Telc examiner.
Learning Italian can be closely related to culture, literature, music, sport and any other interest of my students.
S. T.
I had a trial class with Elena, and was very satisfied with the professionalism and all the teaching experience that she possesses. Will definitely continue to have classes with her.
Elena F.