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Simple Sentences: The Verb 'To Be'

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Unlock the power of existence in Armenian by mastering the verb 'to be'.

  • Conjugate the verb 'to be' in the present tense.
  • Construct simple affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences.
  • Describe objects and people using colors and sizes.
Define yourself and the world around you.

तुम क्या सीखोगे

Master the present tense of the verb 'to be' (եմ, ես, է) to form basic statements and questions. Learn how to negate these simple sentences and use adjectives for description.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

  1. 1
    By the end you will be able to: introduce yourself and describe basic objects using simple sentences.
  2. 2
    By the end you will be able to: ask and answer yes/no questions and express negation.

टिप्स और ट्रिक्स (4)

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Verb placement

Always try to put the verb at the end of the sentence for the most natural sound.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Verb 'To Be' (եմ, ես, է): Present Tense Basics
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Listen for the pitch

When listening to native speakers, notice how their voice rises at the end of questions.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Basic Questions: Is it...?
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Prefix Power

Always remember that 'չ-' is a prefix. It is never a separate word.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be': It Is Not...
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Verb Placement

Always keep the verb 'է' at the very end of the sentence. It acts as the period.
frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Colors and Sizes: Describing with 'To Be'

मुख्य शब्दावली (7)

եմ am ես are է is ոչ no կարմիր red մեծ big փոքր small

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shopping-cart

At the Market

Review Summary

  • Subject + է
  • Noun + Adjective + է
  • Noun + է՞
  • Noun + ոչ + է
  • Noun + Adjective

सामान्य गलतियाँ

In Armenian, the verb 'to be' (է) almost always goes at the end of the sentence.

Wrong: Գիրք է մեծ։ (Book is big.)
सही: Գիրքը մեծ է։ (The book is big.)

Adjectives should come before the verb, not after the demonstrative.

Wrong: Սա է մեծ։
सही: Սա մեծ է։

Negation in Armenian often uses the prefix 'չ-' on the verb.

Wrong: Այն ոչ մեծ է։
सही: Այն մեծ չէ։

Next Steps

You've mastered the basics! Keep practicing, and soon you'll be speaking Armenian with ease.

Label items in your house using sticky notes with Armenian adjectives.

Continue to: Who & What: Personal Pronouns & Possessives

त्वरित अभ्यास (10)

Choose the correct negative.

Մենք պատրաստ ___։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: չենք
1st person plural uses 'չենք'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be': It Is Not...

Find the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Do you know? -> Do you know?

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դու գիտե՞ս
Standard informal question.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Basic Questions: Is it...?

Fix the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Մեքենան կարմիր չեն

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Մեքենան կարմիր չէ
Third person singular negative is 'չէ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Colors and Sizes: Describing with 'To Be'

Fill in the correct form of 'to be'.

Ես ուսանող ___։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: եմ
First person singular requires 'եմ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Verb 'To Be' (եմ, ես, է): Present Tense Basics

Correct the mistake.

Find and fix the mistake:

Դու ուսանող է։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Դու ուսանող ես
Second person singular requires 'ես'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: The Verb 'To Be' (եմ, ես, է): Present Tense Basics

Which is the formal way to ask?

Select the formal option.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Արդյոք դու գնում ես
Արդյոք is the formal marker.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Forming Basic Questions: Is it...?

Fix the error.

Find and fix the mistake:

Դու ուսանող չեն։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: չես
2nd person singular requires 'չես'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be': It Is Not...

Fill in the correct negative form.

Ես ուսանող ___։

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: չեմ
1st person singular uses 'չեմ'.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Negating 'To Be': It Is Not...

Choose the correct form.

Նա ___:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: գրում է
Third person singular.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Making Simple Statements: Subject-Verb Agreement

Select the correct question.

___:

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Գրո՞ւմ ես
Question intonation.

frontend.learn_grammar.from_rule: Making Simple Statements: Subject-Verb Agreement

Score: /10

सामान्य प्रश्न (6)

It changes to match the subject, just like in English (I am, you are).
In very casual speech, yes, but it is better to use it for clarity.
No, it's optional and often dropped for natural flow.
They are just two categories of verbs with slightly different endings.
No, it's optional and mostly for formal settings.
Over the stressed vowel of the verb.
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