Breakdown of Dopo cinque birre, l'uomo è ubriaco.
essere
to be
l'uomo
the man (m)
cinque
five
dopo
after
la birra
the beer
ubriaco
drunk
Questions & Answers about Dopo cinque birre, l'uomo è ubriaco.
Why is it just Dopo cinque birre and not Dopo di cinque birre?
Does the adjective ubriaco change depending on who is drunk?
Since the current lesson focuses on the subjunctive, why isn't it used here?
The subjunctive is triggered by uncertainty, emotion, or searching for a specific thing that might not exist (in a relative clause). This sentence is a simple, factual statement of reality (the man is already drunk), so it just uses the normal indicative mood (è).
Is there a verb form of ubriaco?
Yes, you can use the reflexive verb ubriacarsi to say 'to get drunk'. For example, if you wanted to say 'The man gets drunk easily', you would say L'uomo si ubriaca facilmente.
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