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Italian Continuers · Week 1A · Lesson 2

Essere: forms and uses

We are learning every form of essere and five ways to use it.

Words

io sonoI am
tu seiyou are
lui · lei · Lei èhe · she · you (polite) is / are
noi siamowe are
voi sieteyou (all) are
loro sonothey are

Play, students echo twice. Press E to show the English.

Say it

Sono Luca. Sono di Lecce.

I am Luca. I am from Lecce.

Students say it before you press E.

Say it

Siamo australiani.

We are Australian.

Students say it before you press E.

Say it

Mia madre è medico.

My mother is a doctor.

Students say it before you press E.

Say it

Sei così cambiato!

You have changed so much!

Students say it before you press E.

Grammar: Essere: forms and uses

Essere is irregular: learn all six forms.

Use it for who you are, where you are from, nationality, description and job. With a job, leave out un/una: è medico.

Essere: forms and uses

iosono
tusei
lui · lei · Leiè
noisiamo
voisiete
lorosono

Siamo di Sydney. · We are from Sydney.

Mio padre è ingegnere. · My father is an engineer.

Siete italiani? · Are you (all) Italian?

Together

Chant the six forms; then ask quick questions: Di dove sei? Siete stanchi?

Together

Five uses on the board with one example each.

Together

No article before a job after essere: è medico, not è un medico.

Exit ticket

  1. Write the six forms of essere.
  2. Translate: We are from Sydney.
  3. How has Marco changed?