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Grammaire: Le verbe “être”
The verb ‘to be’
1. Formation:
The verb être is an irregular verb in the present tense. Listen carefully to its forms in the present.
| être ‘to be | |||
| je suis ‘I am’ | nous sommes ‘we are’ | ||
| tu es ‘you (sg.) are | vous êtes [1] ‘you (pl.) are’ | ||
| il est ‘he is’
elle est ‘she is’ on est ‘one is’ |
ils sont ‘they are’
elles sont ‘they are’ |
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C’est (She/He/It is… ) and Ce sont (They are..) are common expression used to describe and introduce people or things.
2. Focus on…
pronunciation and usage:
3. Test your knowledge
Start with recalling the English translation (on the left), and then try recalling the French translation (on the right).
- Do you hear the liaison or linking in the pronunciation of the -s in the vous form? It is pronounced as a /z/ to link with the vowel ê in êtes. ↵
