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Essere/Stare Exercises For Italian Grammar


Exercise 1: Fill in the gap with either “essere” or “stare”


In Italian, “essere” and “stare” are two verbs that both translate to the English verb “to be”, but they are used in different contexts. “Essere” is used to talk about permanent or long-term states, characteristics or situations, while “stare” is used to talk about temporary states, conditions, locations or actions. Let’s test your understanding of using “essere” and “stare” accurately in Italian sentences.

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1. Io *sono* (I am) un insegnante.
2. Lei *sta* (is) cucinando la cena.
3. Tu *sei* (are) un bravissimo student.
4. Noi *siamo* (we are) stanchi.
5. Lei *sta* (is) nel suo ufficio.
6. Loro *sono* (they are) i miei amici.
7. Tu *stai* (you are) a casa tua.
8. Io *sto* (I am) scrivendo una lettera.
9. Noi *siamo* (we are) in Italia.
10. Lui *sta* (he is) dormendo.
11. Voi *siete* (you are) simpatici.
12. Lui *è* (he is) un attore famoso.
13. Tu *stai* (you are) leggendo un libro.
14. Voi *siete* (you are) nel parco.
15. Lei *è* (she is) mia madre.

Exercise 2: Fill in the gap with either “essere” or “stare”

1. Anna e Carla *sono* (are) studentesse.
2. Noi *stiamo* (we are) mangiando la pizza.
3. Tu *sei* (you are) bravissimo a disegnare.
4. Io *sto* (I am) facendo i compiti.
5. Loro *stanno* (they are) giocando a calcio.
6. Tu *sei* (you are) molto bello oggi.
7. Marco *sta* (is) parlando al telefono.
8. Matteo e Giuseppe *sono* (are) fratelli.
9. Voi *state* (you are) corrando nel parco.
10. Io *sono* (I am) un ingegnere.
11. Tu *stai* (you are) ascoltando la musica.
12. Lui *sta* (he is) mangiando una mela.
13. Voi *siete* (you are) i migliori.
14. Io *sto* (I am) studiando italiano.
15. Lei *è* (she is) la mia migliore amica.
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