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French Resources
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To Be: Newbie
French Basics
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About French verb Absolute Beginner

French Pronunciation
Être is a basic verb. It is irregular. Its uses are:
French Alphabet
To give information about events or people:
French Key Phrases
For Example:
Daily Dose of French
1. Tu es marié.
“You are married.”
French Dictonaries 2. C'est mardi.
“It's Tuesday.”
French Dictionary
To describe physical or emotional states:

For Example:
French Grammar
Introduction to Grammar 1. Il est malade.
“He is sick.”
Grammar Bank 2. Il est content.
”He is happy.”
About French Verbs

Verb Conjugation Chart


Formation

French Vocabulary Let's study the verb forms of être in the present tense.

Vocabulary Lists Present Tense

Word of the Day In French, we call this tense le présent de l'indicatif. It describes:

Current actions and situations


100 Most Common Words

2000 Most Common Words 1. Je suis fatigué.


“I am tired.”

Mobile Applications Habitual actions

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1. Je travaille tous les jours.
“I work every day.”
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Absolute and general truths
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Custom Lists Mobile 1. Le soleil brille.


“The sun shines.”

Actions which will occur immediately

1. Je viens !
“I'm coming!”

Verb form

First Person Singular - Je suis


Second Person Singular - Tu es
Second Person Plural - Vous êtes

Example Sentences

1. Je suis Marie.
“I am Mary.”
2. Il est au travail.
“He is at work.”
3. Nous sommes en réunion.
“We are in a meeting.”
4. Vous êtes assistant commercial.
“You are a sales representative.”
5. Elle est mère au foyer.
“She is a homemaker.”
6. Ils sont à une convention.
“They are in a convention.”
7. Tu es à Paris.
“You are in Paris.”

Related Expressions

Age: 

In French, the verb "être" is not used to express the age of someone, we use the French equivalent of "to have", "avoir".

In English: "I am 23 years old"

In French: "J'ai 23 ans", with "J'ai" meaning "I have", from the infinitive verb "avoir".

Past tenses: "être" is an auxiliary verb, used to build up several past tenses such as "Passé composé, "Plus-que-parfait",
"Conditionnel passé", "Subjonctif passé"

For example: "Je suis allé à Paris", "I went to Paris". The first compound is the verb "être" at the present tense, followed by
a past participle.

Expressions of feeling: In English, expressions of feeling are expressed using the verb "to be", meanwhile in French the
verb "avoir", the French equivalent to " To have" is commonly used:

- I am sleepy. - "J'ai sommeil"

- I am hungry - "J'ai faim"

- I am thirsty - "J'ai soif"

Rules of articles: 

With the verb "être", the articles do not change wether it is a positive sentence or a negative one.

C'est un gâteau - "It is a cake"

Ce n'est pas un gâteau - "it is not a cake"

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