Subject Pronouns - Stare and Essere

Question 1

io

Answer 1

I

Question 2

tu

Answer 2

you (singular informal)

Question 3

Lui

Answer 3

he

Question 4

Lei

Answer 4

she

Question 5

noi

Answer 5

we

Question 6

voi

Answer 6

you all (informal)

Question 7

loro

Answer 7

they, you (formal)

Question 8

essere

Answer 8

to be

Question 9

stare
Used with present continuous tense.
Lui sta dormendo - he is sleeping
tu stai corrrendo - you are running
io sto mangiando - I am eating

Answer 9

to be or to stay
expresses health, precise location, personal opinions about someone’s appearance. Used in present continuous tense. Will stay in place and not move.

Question 10

io sto
io sto a casa.
sto bene, grazie.

Answer 10

I am
I am staying at home
I am fine, thank you.

Question 11

tu stai
tu stai a letto.
como stai?

Answer 11

you are (singular informal)
you are staying in bed and will stay there
How are you?

Question 12

lui sta
lui sta male.
Il vestito le sta bene.

Answer 12

he is
lui feels bad.
The dress looks good on her.

Question 13

lei sta
La giacca mi sta stretta.

Answer 13

she is
The jacket is tight on me.

Question 14

Lei sta

Answer 14

you are (singular, formal)

Question 15

noi stiamo

Answer 15

we are

Question 16

voi state

Answer 16

you all are (informal)

Question 17

loro stanno

Answer 17

they are (masculine and feminine)

Question 18

Loro stanno

Answer 18

You are (singular, formal)

Question 19

io sto a casa

Answer 19

I will stay at home.
I am staying at home.

Question 20

io sono a casa

Answer 20

I am at home (now but maybe not later)

Question 21

stare attento, -a

Answer 21

to pay attention

Question 22

stare con

Answer 22

to live with

Question 23

stare ferno, -a

Answer 23

to keep still

Question 24

stare fuoru

Answer 24

to be outside

Question 25

stare seduto, -a

Answer 25

to be sitting

Question 26

stare su

Answer 26

to stand (sit) up straight

Question 27

stare zitto, - a

Answer 27

to be quiet

Question 28

stare a pennello

Answer 28

to fit like a glove

Question 29

stare a cuore

Answer 29

to have at heart, to matter

Question 30

stare in guardia

Answer 30

to be on one’s guard

Question 31

stare in piedi

Answer 31

to be standing