soi estat

Level 3

The compound past of èsser is the present of èsser plus estat.

How It Works

masculinefeminine
ieusoi estatsoi estada
tuès estatès estada
el, elaes estates estada
nosautressèm estatssèm estadas
vosautressètz estatssètz estadas
eles, elasson estatsson estadas

English uses have for both have been and have eaten. Occitan does not. For been, the auxiliary is èsser itself: Soi estat a Tolosa, never Ai estat.

Use soi estat for a visit, a trip or a finished stretch of time: Ièr soi estat a l'escòla. To describe how things were, use the imperfect: Èri a l'escòla.

Examples (5)

  1. Soi estat a Tolosa.

    I have been to Toulouse.

    Soi estat is soi plus the participle of èsser.

  2. Maria es estada malauta.

    Maria has been sick.

    Estada is the feminine for a woman.

  3. Sèm estats a l'escòla ièr.

    We were at school yesterday.

    Estats takes -s for the plural.

  4. Ès estada a Besièrs?

    Have you been to Béziers?

    A woman is asked, so the participle is estada.

  5. Los dròlles son estats contents.

    The children have been happy.

    Estats agrees with the masculine plural dròlles.

Common Mistakes

  • Using aver as the auxiliary of èsser.

    Ai estat a Tolosa.
    Soi estat a Tolosa.

    Èsser takes itself as its auxiliary, so the form is soi estat.

  • Leaving estat unchanged for a woman.

    Maria es estat a Albi.
    Maria es estada a Albi.

    Estat agrees with the subject, so a woman takes estada.

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soi estatLevel 3

Learn This First

Soi estat is the compound past of èsser, so the compound past with èsser and irregular participles come first.

Words in This Pattern

èsser