съм — to be
съм is the #2 most common word in Bulgarian, a verb. It means “to be” and is pronounced [sɤm].
#2frequency rank
5.94%of everyday Bulgarian text
Level 1Beginner 1
Forms of съм
| Form | What it is | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| бил | indefinite · past participle | been |
| бъ́дейки | indefinite · past participle | been |
| би́дейки | indefinite · past participle | been |
| били́ят | definite · past participle | been |
| бъ́дейки | definite · past participle | been |
| би́дейки | definite · past participle | been |
| били́я | definite · past participle | been |
| била́ | indefinite · past participle | been |
| била́та | definite · past participle | been |
| било́ | indefinite · past participle | been |
| било́то | definite · past participle | been |
| били́ | plural · indefinite · past participle | been |
| бъ́дейки | plural · indefinite · past participle | been |
| би́дейки | plural · indefinite · past participle | been |
| били́те | plural · definite · past participle | been |
| бъ́дейки | plural · definite · past participle | been |
| би́дейки | plural · definite · past participle | been |
| съм | I · singular · present | I am |
| си | you · singular · present | you are |
| е | he/she · singular · present | he/she is |
| сме | we · plural · present | we are |
| сте | you (pl.) · plural · present | you (pl.) are |
| са | they · plural · present | they are |
| бях | I · singular · imperfect | I was |
| бе́ше | you · singular · imperfect | you were |
| бе́ше | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| бя́хме | we · plural · imperfect | we were |
| бя́хте | you (pl.) · plural · imperfect | you (pl.) were |
| бя́ха | they · plural · imperfect | they were |
| бях | I · singular · past | I was |
| бе | you · singular · past | you were |
| бе́ше | you · singular · past | you were |
| бе | he/she · singular · past | he/she was |
| бе́ше | he/she · singular · past | he/she was |
| бя́хме | we · plural · past | we were |
| бя́хте | you (pl.) · plural · past | you (pl.) were |
| бя́ха | they · plural · past | they were |
| бил | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| били́ | they · plural · imperfect | they were |
| била́ | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| било́ | he/she · singular · imperfect | he/she was |
| бил | he/she · singular · past | he/she was |
| били́ | they · plural · past | they were |
| била́ | he/she · singular · past | he/she was |
| било́ | he/she · singular · past | he/she was |
| бъди́ | you · singular · command | be! |
| бъде́те | you (pl.) · plural · command | be! (to several) |
| съмъ | alternative | to be |