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To Be or Not To Be

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Unlock the core of Lithuanian by mastering the essential verb 'būti' to describe your world.

  • Identify the present tense forms of the verb 'būti'.
  • Construct simple sentences to describe people and things.
  • Apply correct subject-verb agreement in basic statements.
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学べること

Mastering the essential verb 'būti' (to be) in the present tense. Learn how to form simple descriptive sentences.

Learning Objectives

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

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    By the end you will be able to: confidently introduce yourself and describe simple objects using the verb 'būti'.

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Drop the pronoun

In Lithuanian, you can drop 'Aš' or 'Tu' because the verb ending tells you who it is.
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重要な語彙 (5)

aš I esi you are (singular) yra is/are draugas friend studentas student

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Review Summary

  • Subject + būti (form) + complement

よくある間違い

In Lithuanian, you must include the verb 'esu' even if it feels implied in other languages.

Wrong: Aš studentas.
正解: Aš esu studentas.

You used the 'we' form for 'they'. 'Yra' is the correct form for third-person plural.

Wrong: Jie esame studentai.
正解: Jie yra studentai.

Ensure the verb matches the subject. 'Tu' requires 'esi'.

Wrong: Tu yra draugas.
正解: Tu esi draugas.

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Conjugating 'Būti' in Present Tense

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Next Steps

You've successfully mastered the most important verb in the language! Keep up this momentum as you begin to count your world in the next chapter.

Label 5 items in your house with sticky notes and write a sentence for each using 'yra'.

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クイック練習 (3)

Select the correct form for 'Jie'.

Jie ___ draugai.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: yra
Jie takes yra.

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Fix the sentence.

Find and fix the mistake:

Aš yra namuose.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Aš esu namuose
Aš takes esu.

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Conjugate 'būti' for 'Aš'.

Aš ___ studentas.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: esu
Aš takes esu.

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よくある質問 (2)

It is a very old verb, and its forms evolved differently over centuries.
Yes, in casual speech, the copula is often dropped.
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