Language/Polish/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be
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Hello Everyone, 😊
In today’s lesson we are going to study the following topic: ”HOW TO USE BE” in Polish
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Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: Cases, Gender, Negation & Nouns and Gender.
How to use be in Polish[edit | edit source]
| ENGLISH | POLISH | PRONUNCIATION IN
ENGLISH |
BRAZILIAN
PORTUGUESE |
| I was | Já byłem | yah beh ou ehm | Eu era / estava |
| You were | Ty byłeś | teh beh ou ehsh | Você era / estava |
| He was | On był | ohn beh ou | Ele era / estava |
| We were | My byliśmy | meh beh lihsh meh | Nós éramos / estávamos |
| You were | Wy byliście | veh beh lihsh cheh | Vocês eram / estavam |
| They were | Oni byli | oh nih beh lih | Eles eram / estavam |
| I am | Já jestem | yah yehs tehm | Eu sou / estou |
| You are | Ty jesteś | teh yehs tehsh | Você é / está |
| He is | On jest | ohn yehst | Ele é / está |
| We are | My jesteśmy | meh yehs tehsh meh | Nós somos / estamos |
| You are | Wy jesteście | veh yehs tehsh cheh | Vocês são / estão |
| They are | Oni są | oh sohn | Eles são / estão |
| I will be | Já będę | yah behn deh | Eu serei / estarei |
| You will be | Ty będziesz | teh behn jih ehsh | Você será / estará |
| He will be | On będzie | ohn behn jih eh ih | Ele será / estará |
| We will be | My będziemy | meh behn jih eh meh | Nós seremos / estaremos |
| You will be | Wy będziecie | veh behn jih eh cheh | Vocês serão / estarão |
| They will be | Oni będą | oh nih behn dohn | Eles serão / estarão |
| I am not | Já nie będę | yah nyeh behn deh | Eu não sou / não estou |
| You are not | Ty nie będziesz | teh nyeh behn jih ehsh | Você não é / não está |
| He is not | On nie będzie | ohn nyeh behn jih eh ih | Ele não é / não está |
| We are not | My nie będziemy | meh nyeh behn jih eh meh | Nós não somos / não estamos |
| You are not | Wy nie będziecie | veh nyeh behn jih eh cheh | Vocês não são / não estão |
| They are not | Oni nie będą | oh nih nyeh behn dohn | Eles não são / não estão |
Other examples:[edit | edit source]
| PRZESZŁOŚĆ (PAST TENSE) | TERAZ (PRESENT TENSE) | PRZYSZŁOŚĆ (FUTURE TENSE) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JA (I) | BYŁAM (WOMAN)/ BYŁEM (MAN) | JESTEM | BĘDĘ |
| TY (YOU) | BYŁEŚ(Man) BYŁAŚ(Woman) | JESTEŚ | BĘDZIESZ |
| ONA (SHE) | BYŁA | JEST | BĘDZIE |
| ON (HE) | BYŁ | JEST | BĘDZIE |
| ONO (IT) | BYŁO | JEST | BĘDZIE |
| MY (WE) | BYLIŚMY(Men) BYŁYŚMY(Women) | JESTEŚMY | BĘDZIEMY |
| WY (YOU) | BYLIŚCIE(Men) BYŁYŚCIE(Women) | JESTEŚCIE | BĘDZIECIE |
| ONI, ONE (THEY) | BYLI(Men) BYŁY(Women) | SĄ | BĘDĄ |
Other Lessons[edit | edit source]
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- Adverbs in Polish
- Conditional Tense
- Questions
- Pronouns
- Negation
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