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to be
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used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations
1.1
essere
used for saying what something is made of
1.2
essere
to express equality between things
1.4
essere
used for indicating who owns something or who it is meant for
Esempio
This book is for Tim.
'Whose is this phone?'
'It's not mine, and it's not Tim's.'
'It's not mine, and it's not Tim's.'
1.5
essere
used for indicating how great the importance of something is to someone
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The safety of our employees is our top priority.
Your health should be paramount to you.
Success is nothing without fulfillment in one's personal life.
Family was everything to me.
The success of this project is crucial for the company's future.
02
essere
to happen or take place
03
essere
to have an existence
04
essere
used for talking about time
05
essere
used for talking about the weather
06
essere
used in the perfect tenses to mean to go or visit
6.1
essere
used in the perfect tenses to mean to come or visit
Esempio
The repairmen have been to fix the plumbing issue.
Has the cleaning service been to tidy up the house?
Have the painters been to finish the job?
The plumber has been to repair the leaky faucet.
Has the delivery person been to drop off the package?
07
essere
used to express what someone has said
08
essere
(auxiliary) used with the present participle form of a verb in forming progressive tenses
8.1
essere
(auxiliary) used with the past participle form of a verb when forming the passive voice
Esempio
The question was answered by the expert.
The book was read by thousands of people.
The decision was made by the committee.
The movie will be released next month.
The bridge has been repaired after the storm.
Esempio
The dog's name is Max.
My grandmother was 90.
He's my best friend.
Today is her birthday.
Amy was our neighbor.
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