Italian - Essere - To Be

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  • 1. 

    Noi _________ in ritardo.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "siamo" because it is the conjugated form of the verb "essere" (to be) in the first person plural (we). The sentence is saying "We are late."

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  • 2. 

    Tu non __________mai puntuale .

    Explanation
    In this sentence, the correct answer "sei" completes the sentence by filling in the blank. The verb "sei" is the second person singular form of the verb "essere" (to be) in Italian. Therefore, the sentence translates to "You are never punctual." The verb "sei" agrees with the subject "tu" (you) in both person and number.

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  • 3. 

    Maria a scuola ________molto brava 

  • 4. 

    Voi non _______ ordinati.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "siete" because it is the second person plural form of the verb "essere" (to be) in Italian. The sentence is saying "You are not ordered."

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  • 5. 

    Le bottiglie _______ vuote.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "sono" because the word "bottiglie" is plural, indicating that there are multiple bottles. In Italian, the verb "essere" (to be) is conjugated as "sono" for plural subjects. Therefore, the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence is "sono," meaning "are."

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  • 6. 

    Tu ______ molto gentile.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "sei" because it is the second person singular form of the verb "essere" (to be) in Italian. In this sentence, "Tu sei molto gentile" means "You are very kind."

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  • 7. 

    Le rose _______care.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "sono" because "sono" is the plural form of the verb "essere" (to be) in Italian. In this sentence, "le rose" refers to multiple roses, so we need to use the plural form of the verb.

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  • 8. 

    Il direttore è severo.  

    Explanation
    The given answer "e`" is the correct answer.

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  • 9. 

    Voi siete troppo grassi.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "siete" because it is the second person plural form of the verb "essere" (to be) in Italian. The phrase "Voi siete troppo grassi" translates to "You all are too fat" in English.

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  • 10. 

    Io non ______ preciso.  

    Explanation
    The correct answer is "sono". This is because "sono" is the first person singular form of the verb "essere" (to be) in Italian. In this sentence, "Io non sono preciso" means "I am not precise". The verb "essere" is conjugated as "sono" when referring to oneself in the first person.

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