Learn about être – to be in the present tense
Learn about être in the present in French. You need to know it well to be able to use the passé composé (Perfect tense) in French. Read and listen carefully and check the translations. You can hide the French or English to help you test yourself.
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Je suis | I am | |
Tu es | You are | |
Il est | He is | |
Elle est | She is | |
On est | One is | |
Nous sommes | We are | |
Vous êtes | You are (More than one or formal) | |
Ils sont | They are (male or male and female) | |
Elles sont | They have (female only) |
Elsewhere on the web - BBC Bitesize
Check the BBC Bitesize guide about verbs with être in the perfect tense.
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