The verb être (to be) is an irregular verb in the present tense. In il/elle/on est form, the s is not pronounced. In the vous êtes form, the s is pronounced as a or z to link with the vowel ê in êtes.
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💯 French Reflexive Verbs | Free Lesson7 Tips to Better Learn French Verb Conjugation - Rosetta StoneIs it commencer / continuer à, de or par? | Yolaine BodinMeilleur ami - English Translation| Person | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Je suis | I am |
| 2nd person | Tu es | You are |
| 3rd person | Il est Elle est On est | He/it is She/it is One/we is |
| Person | French | English |
|---|---|---|
| 1st person | Nous sommes | We are |
| 2nd person | Vous êtes | You are (formal or plural) |
| 3rd person | Ils sont Elles sont | They (masc.) are They (fem.) are |
PartA
Write the proper form of the verb être in each blank. Then write an English translation for each sentence. If you do not know what a word means, make your best guess.
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Verb groupsFill in the Blanks
- Je [Blank 1] intelligent.
- Marie[Blank 2] mexicaine.
- Nous[Blank 3]contents.
- Philippe[Blank 4]petit.
- Elles [Blank 5] intelligentes.
- Hélène[Blank 6]blonde.
- Vous [Blank 7] français?
- Je[Blank 8] français.
- Georges et Marie[Blank 9] petit*.
- Le président[Blank 10] sérieux.
- Tu [Blank 11] content?
- Paul et moi[Blank 12] canadiens.
PartB
Nowwrite an English translation for each sentence. If you do not know what a word means, make your best guess.
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