Plural verb to be (noi siamo, voi siete)

Plural Subject Pronouns

Now that you know how to make nouns and adjectives plural, let's learn how to talk about groups of people. Here are the plural subject pronouns:

• noi (we)
• voi (you plural / you all)
• loro (they)

Plural Forms of "Essere"

Here are the plural forms of essere (to be) that match these pronouns:

Let's look at noi siamo (we are):

In Italian, you can usually drop the subject pronoun because the verb form already indicates the subject. Siamo can only mean "we are".

Use voi siete when talking directly to two or more people:

Finally, use loro sono for "they". You might remember that sono also means "I am" (io sono). Context—especially plural nouns and adjectives—will help you tell them apart.

Putting It All Together

Because noi, voi, and loro represent groups of people, any noun or adjective describing them must also be plural to match.