born: I was born
I am born, I borned, I born
We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.
Nasciamo tutti ignoranti, ma uno deve lavorare sodo per rimanere stupido.
– Benjamin Franklin
Nasciamo tutti ignoranti, ma uno deve lavorare sodo per rimanere stupido.
– Benjamin Franklin
✓ I was born in nineteen seventy.
✗ I *am born* in nineteen seventy.
Sono nato nel millenovecentosettanta.
Born is not a verb.
To speak or ask about specific people, we use be in the past (was/were born):
✓ Do you think I was born yesterday?
✗ Do you think I *am born* yesterday?
Credi che io sia nata ieri?
✓ My dad was born during the war.
✗ My dad *is born* during the war.
Mio papà è nato durante la Guerra.
✓ Where were you born?
✗ Where *are* you born?
Dove sei nata?
We can use be in the present (is/are born) when we speak in general:
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
– William Shakespeare
– William Shakespeare
✓ Some people are just born lucky.
Alcune persone nascono fortunate e basta.
We can use be in the future in this construction too:
✓ On current projections, the eight billionth person on the planet will be born by 2035.
Secondo le previsioni attuali, l’ottomiliardesima persona sul pianeta nascerà entro il 2035.
Now try the quiz below! There are TEN answers. The pass mark is 90% (9 out of 10). Click on the blue arrows to go to the next or previous question. You can check your answers immediately or when you’ve finished the quiz.