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			<span link>Once you've mastered this lesson, take a look at these related pages: [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Adjectives\|Adjectives]] & [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]].</span>
	==Introduction==		==Introduction==
	"To be" is a very important verb in English, and it is no less important in [[Language/Tigrinya\|Tigrinya]]. It is used to describe the state of things, people, and situations, as well as to make statements and ask questions. Therefore, it is essential to master this verb to improve your Tigrinya [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar\|Grammar]]. In this lesson, we will look at how to use "be" in different contexts, and we will provide you with some examples and exercises to practice.		"To be" is a very important verb in English, and it is no less important in [[Language/Tigrinya\|Tigrinya]]. It is used to describe the state of things, people, and situations, as well as to make statements and ask questions. Therefore, it is essential to master this verb to improve your Tigrinya [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar\|Grammar]]. In this lesson, we will look at how to use "be" in different contexts, and we will provide you with some examples and exercises to practice.
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			<span link>Great work on completing this lesson! Take a moment to investigate these connected pages: [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Pronouns\|Pronouns]] & [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Questions\|Questions]].</span>
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			==Other Lessons==
	==~~Related~~ Lessons==
	* [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]		* [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Future-Tense\|Future Tense]]
	* [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]		* [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Conditional-Mood\|Conditional Mood]]
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	* [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]		* [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/Negation\|Negation]]


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			==Sources==
			* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tigrinya_grammar Tigrinya grammar - Wikipedia]
			* [https://polyglotclub.com/wiki/Language/Tigrinya/Grammar/How-to-Use-Be Tigrinya Grammar - How to Use "Be"]
			* [https://www.amazon.com/Tigrinya-Grammar-English-John-Mason/dp/0932415210 Tigrinya Grammar (English and Tigrinya Edition ... - Amazon.com]

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<div class="pg_page_title">Tigrinya Grammar - How to Use "Be"</div>
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tigrinya Tigrinya] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn how to use the verb "be" in Tigrinya. We will look at the different forms of the verb and how to use them in sentences. __TOC__

== Introduction ==
The verb "be" is one of the most important verbs in any language. In Tigrinya, it is used to express existence, identity, location, and other states. It is also used to form the passive voice. In this lesson, we will look at the different forms of the verb "be" and how to use them in sentences.

== Present Tense ==
The present tense of the verb "be" is used to express a state or condition that exists in the present moment. The present tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Person !! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|-
| I || ኣይተሓልኩም || aytehalkem || I am
|-
| You (singular) || ኣይተሓልኩ || aytehalke || You are
|-
| He/She/It || ኣይተሓልን || aytehalken || He/She/It is
|-
| We || ኣይተሓልኩና || aytehalkena || We are
|-
| You (plural) || ኣይተሓልኩብዛ || aytehalkebz || You are
|-
| They || ኣይተሓልኩናብዛ || aytehalkenabz || They are
|}

=== Examples ===
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩም (aytehalkem) - I am
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩ (aytehalke) - You are
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩና (aytehalkena) - We are
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩብዛ (aytehalkebz) - You are

== Past Tense ==
The past tense of the verb "be" is used to express a state or condition that existed in the past. The past tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Person !! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|-
| I || ኣይተሓልኩሞን || aytehalkemn || I was
|-
| You (singular) || ኣይተሓልኩሞ || aytehalkem || You were
|-
| He/She/It || ኣይተሓልኩሞን || aytehalkemn || He/She/It was
|-
| We || ኣይተሓልኩናሞን || aytehalkenamn || We were
|-
| You (plural) || ኣይተሓልኩብዛሞን || aytehalkebzmn || You were
|-
| They || ኣይተሓልኩናብዛሞን || aytehalkenabzmn || They were
|}

=== Examples ===
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩሞን (aytehalkemn) - I was
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩሞ (aytehalkem) - You were
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩናሞን (aytehalkenamn) - We were
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩብዛሞን (aytehalkebzmn) - You were

== Future Tense ==
The future tense of the verb "be" is used to express a state or condition that will exist in the future. The future tense of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Person !! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|-
| I || ኣይተሓልኩምን || aytehalkemn || I will be
|-
| You (singular) || ኣይተሓልኩን || aytehalken || You will be
|-
| He/She/It || ኣይተሓልኩን || aytehalken || He/She/It will be
|-
| We || ኣይተሓልኩናን || aytehalkenan || We will be
|-
| You (plural) || ኣይተሓልኩብዛን || aytehalkebzn || You will be
|-
| They || ኣይተሓልኩናብዛን || aytehalkenabzn || They will be
|}

=== Examples ===
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩምን (aytehalkemn) - I will be
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩን (aytehalken) - You will be
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩናን (aytehalkenan) - We will be
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩብዛን (aytehalkebzn) - You will be

== Passive Voice ==
The passive voice of the verb "be" is used to express a state or condition that is being done to someone or something. The passive voice of the verb "be" is conjugated as follows:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Person !! Tigrinya !! Pronunciation !! English Translation
|-
| I || ኣይተሓልኩሞን || aytehalkemn || I am being
|-
| You (singular) || ኣይተሓልኩሞ || aytehalkem || You are being
|-
| He/She/It || ኣይተሓልኩሞን || aytehalkemn || He/She/It is being
|-
| We || ኣይተሓልኩናሞን || aytehalkenamn || We are being
|-
| You (plural) || ኣይተሓልኩብዛሞን || aytehalkebzmn || You are being
|-
| They || ኣይተሓልኩናብዛሞን || aytehalkenabzmn || They are being
|}

=== Examples ===
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩሞን (aytehalkemn) - I am being
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩሞ (aytehalkem) - You are being
* Person 1: ኣይተሓልኩናሞን (aytehalkenamn) - We are being
* Person 2: ኣይተሓልኩብዛሞን (aytehalkebzmn) - You are being

== Conclusion ==
In this lesson, we have looked at the different forms of the verb "be" in Tigrinya and how to use them in sentences. To improve your [[Language/Tigrinya|Tigrinya]] [[Language/Tigrinya/Grammar|Grammar]], you can also use the [https://polyglotclub.com Polyglot Club] website. [https://polyglotclub.com/find-friends.php?search=send&d=0&f=36&offre1=130 Find native speakers] and ask them any [https://polyglotclub.com/language/tigrinya/question questions]!

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