Can you tell me when to use "essere" in Italian?

Answer by  thinker (34)

This verb is usually used following an auxiliary verb as in "Posso essere..." ("I can be..."). It is also the noun "being" as in "essere umano" or "human being".

Answer by  chessie21 (11)

it's used when making a statement. to about another question or personal form it states existence,but can be used as auxiliary verb.

Answer by  michaeledwardhourigan (462)

The Italian word "essere" means "be" in English. It's used when making a statement to about another person. In question or personal form the word is different than essere. So a sample sentence would be "Devi essere più vigilanti." Translated into English the sentence is: "You've got to be more vigilante."

Answer by  Sting1 (686)

The verb "essere" is the verb "to be". It states existence, but it can also be used as an auxiliary verb, to form other tense compounds.