to be - kien (present)

jien [i am]

inti [you are]

huwa [he is]

hija [she is]

aĦnA [we are]

intu [you are (plural)]
​
huma ​[they are]

*in order to express the present tense of the verb to be in maltese you have to use the personal pronouns

to be - kien (past)

kont [i was]

kont [you were]

kien [he was]

kienet [she was]

konna [we were]

kontu [you were (plural)]
​
kienu ​[they were]

to be - kien (future)

nkun [i will be]

tkun [you will be]

jkun [he will be]

tkun [she WILL BE]

nkunu [we WILL BE]

tkunu [you WILL BE (plural)]
​
jkunu ​[they WILL BE]

examples

jien persuna
i am a person

int gĦani
you are rich
.................................................................................................................

kien ŻagĦŻuGĦ
he was young

kienet mdejqa
she was sad

konna kburin
we were proud
.................................................................................................................

tkunu ferĦanin
you will be (plural) happy

jkunu magĦrufin
they will be famous