• CONJUGATION OF THE VERB "TO BE"

BYĆ (to be)

singular		plural
ja (I)	JESTEM	my (we)	JESTEŚMY
ty (you)	JESTEŚ	wy  (you)	JESTEŚCIE
on / pan (he / Mr.) ona / pani (she / Ms.)  ono (it)	JEST	oni / państwo / panowie (they / ladies & gentelmen / gentelmen) one / panie (they / ladies)	SĄ

Talking formally in Polish one has to address a male person using the form "Pan" (Mr./Sir) + 3d person singular of the verb, addressing a female person – one has to use the form "Pani" (Ms./Ma'am) + 3d person singular of the verb. Addressing two or more female persons only, one has to use the form "Panie" (Ladies) + 3d person plural of the verb. Addressing two or more male persons only, one has to use "Panowie" (Gentlemen) + 3d person plural of the verb. If the group is mixed (female and male persons), one has to use the form "Państwo" (Ladies and gentlemen) + 3d person plural.

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