The present tense of the verb "essere" "to be"

At this point let's learn the present tense of the verb "essere" "to be"

Io sono _I am

Tu sei /Lei è _You are

Egli è _He is



Ella è _She is



Esso é _It is

Noi siamo _We are

Voi siete _You are

Essi sono _They are

Drops of grammar

In Italian the second person singular is constituted by two forms: "Tu" and "Lei".


You say "Tu" to:

• a member of the family,



• a friend,



• a young person



• a kid.

You say "Lei" to:
a person that you don't know well (acquaintance) or someone older than you.

For now that's all, see you at the next little lesson.