Meaning of съм | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to be
2. used with the past active aorist participle to form various perfect and renarrative tenses
   auxiliary
3. used with the past active impefect participle to form some renarrative tenses
   auxiliary
4. used with the past passive participle to form the passive voice
   auxiliary

Equivalents

Examples

“Аз съм оптимист.”

I am an optimist.

“Аз съм на една лодка.”

I'm on a boat.

“Аз съм щастлив.”

I'm happy.

“Чашата е на масата.”

The cup is on the table.

“Небето е синьо.”

The sky is blue.

“Виждал съм го.”

I have seen him.

“Вече бях ял.”

I had already eaten.

“Ще сме свършили.”

We will have finished.

“Щяхме да сме пристигнали.”

We would have arrived.

“Бил писал.”

He reportedly has/had written.

“Пишел е.”

He reportedly was writing.

“Убит е.”

He has been killed.

“Беше убит.”

He had been killed.

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