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Regular RE Verbs

In French there are 14 verbs that use 'être' to form the perfect tense. It is important to note that verbs that use 'être' agree with the person who is speaking and gender. Here is the regular RE verb 'descendre' (to go down) that uses 'être':

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Tu es descendu(e) - you went down

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
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Vous êtes descendu(e)(s) - you went down

  • 'Vous' means:
    • You (plural).
    • You (singular, formal).

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4Common Tenses

4.1Present Tense

4.2Perfect Tense

4.3Imperfect Tense

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4.5Future Tense

5Advanced Tenses

6Extra Grammar

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