To Be (Verb)

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Tiếng Tây Ban NhaEl Verbo Ser - Presente
A1Irregular verb 'ser' (soy, eres, es, somos, sois, son) for identity, origin, profession, time, characteristics, and possession. Essential distinction from 'estar'.
Tiếng PhápLe Verbe Être
A1The irregular verb 'être' (je suis, tu es, il/elle est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont). Used for identity, origin, professions, and with adjectives.
Tiếng ĐứcVerb 'sein' im Präsens
A1Present tense conjugation of sein (to be): bin, bist, ist, sind, seid, sind.
Tiếng ItalyIl Verbo Essere
A1The irregular verb 'essere' (to be) conjugation and common expressions. Used for identity, origin, time, and with adjectives describing inherent qualities.
Tiếng Bồ Đào NhaO Verbo Ser - Presente
A1Irregular verb 'ser' (sou, és, é, somos, sois, são) for identity, origin, profession, time, characteristics. Essential distinction from 'estar'.
Tiếng Nhậtです・だ
A1The copula です (polite) and だ (plain) meaning 'to be'. Used to link nouns and na-adjectives to subjects. Essential for basic sentence formation.
Tiếng Hàn서술격 조사
A1이다 (to be, for nouns): 이에요/예요 (polite), 입니다 (formal). 아니다 (to not be): 아니에요/아닙니다. Attached directly to nouns.
Tiếng Ả Rậpكان وأخواتها
A1The verb كان (to be) in past tense for past states. Also introduces its 'sisters' (كاد, أصبح, etc.) that work similarly. Predicate takes accusative.
Tiếng Hindiहोना - भूतकाल
A1Past forms of होना: था (was, m.sg), थी (was, f.sg), थे (were, m.pl/formal), थीं (were, f.pl). Used for past states and as auxiliary.
Tiếng NgaГлагол «быть» (настоящее время)
A1The verb 'to be' is usually omitted in present tense. Dash (—) often replaces it between nouns. Used in есть for existence. Это (this is) as copula.
Tiếng Hà LanHet Werkwoord Zijn
A1The irregular verb 'zijn' (to be) conjugation: ik ben, jij/u bent, hij/zij/het is, wij/jullie/zij zijn. Essential for identity, nationality, profession, and descriptions.
Tiếng Thụy ĐiểnVerbet Vara
A1The irregular verb 'vara' (to be): är (present), var (past). Same form for all persons. Essential for identity, location, and descriptions.
Tiếng Ba LanCzasownik Być
A1The verb 'być' (to be): jestem, jesteś, jest, jesteśmy, jesteście, są. Essential for identity and descriptions. Predicate uses instrumental.
Tiếng SécSloveso Být
A1The verb 'být' (to be): jsem, jsi, je, jsme, jste, jsou. Present negative: nejsem. Past: byl/byla/bylo.
Tiếng RomaniaVerbul 'A Fi' la Prezent
A1Present tense conjugation of 'a fi' (to be): sunt, ești, este/e, suntem, sunteți, sunt. Essential for identity, descriptions, and location.
Tiếng HungaryA 'Lenni' Ige
A1Present tense conjugation: vagyok, vagy, van, vagyunk, vagytok, vannak. Third person 'van' is dropped in predicate constructions.
Tiếng YorubaNí/Jẹ́ (Ìṣe)
A1The copula 'ni' links subject and complement (noun = noun). Jẹ́ is used with pronouns and in some dialects. Negative: kìí ṣe (is not). For location, use wà (to be at).
Tiếng BasqueEgon Aditza
A1Egon means 'to be' in the sense of location or temporary state. Uses the auxiliary 'nago, zaude, dago, gaude, zaudete, daude'. Distinguished from izan (permanent quality).
Tiếng Quảng Đông動詞「係」
A1The copula verb 係 hai6 (to be) used for identification, equation, and classification. Negated with 唔係 m4 hai6. Unlike Mandarin 是, pronounced hai6.
Tiếng CatalanSer i Estar
A1Two verbs for 'to be': 'ser' for identity, profession, origin, essential characteristics, and time. 'Estar' for location, states, and conditions. Both are irregular and fundamental.
Tiếng AnhTo Be - Present
A1The verb 'to be' (am, is, are) in present tense. Used for identity, descriptions, locations, age, time, and with adjectives. Contractions: I'm, you're, he's, she's, it's, we're, they're.

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