6.2.5
Être ER Verbs
Regular ER Verbs
Regular ER 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 are the regular ER verbs that use 'être':


Monter - to go up, to climb
Monter - to go up, to climb
- Je suis monté(e) - I went up.
- Tu es monté(e) - you (singular) went up.
- Il/elle/on est monté(e) - he/she/one went up.
- Nous sommes monté(e)s - we went up.
- Vous êtes monté(e)(s) - you (plural/formal) went up.
- Ils/elles sont monté(e)s - they went up.


Retourner - to return
Retourner - to return
- Je suis retourné(e) - I returned.
- Tu es retourné(e) - you (singular) returned.
- Il/elle/on est retourné(e) - he/she/one returned.
- Nous sommes retourné(e)s - we returned.
- Vous êtes retourné(e)(s) - you (plural/formal) returned.
- Ils/elles sont retourné(e)s - they returned.


Arriver - to arrive
Arriver - to arrive
- Je suis arrivé(e) - I arrived.
- Tu es arrivé(e) - you (singular) arrived.
- Il/elle/on est arrivé(e) - he/she/one arrived.
- Nous sommes arrivé(e)s - we arrived.
- Vous êtes arrivé(e)(s) - you (plural/formal) arrived.
- Ils/elles sont arrivé(e)s - they arrived.


Entrer - to enter
Entrer - to enter
- Je suis entré(e) - I entered.
- Tu es entré(e) - you (singular) entered.
- Il/elle/on est entré(e) - he/she/one entered.
- Nous sommes entré(e)s - we entered.
- Vous êtes entré(e)(s) - you (plural/formal) entered.
- Ils/elles sont entré(e)s - they entered.
Regular ER Verbs
Regular ER 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 are the regular ER verbs that use 'être':


Rester - to stay
Rester - to stay
- Je suis resté(e) - I stayed.
- Tu es resté(e) - you (singular) stayed.
- Il/elle/on est resté(e) - he/she/one stayed.
- Nous sommes resté(e)s - we stayed.
- Vous êtes resté(e)(s) - you (plural/formal) stayed.
- Ils/elles sont resté(e)s - they stayed.


Tomber - to fall
Tomber - to fall
- Je suis tombé(e) - I fell.
- Tu es tombé(e) - you (singular) fell.
- Il/elle/on est tombé(e) - he/she/one fell.
- Nous sommes tombé(e)s - we fell.
- Vous êtes tombé(e)(s) - you (plural/formal) fell.
- Ils/elles sont tombé(e)s - they fell.


Rentrer - to go back, to return
Rentrer - to go back, to return
- Je suis rentré(e) - I went back.
- Tu es rentré(e) - you (singular) went back.
- Il/elle/on est rentré(e) - he/she/one went back.
- Nous sommes rentré(e)s - we went back.
- Vous êtes rentré(e)(s) - you (plural) went back.
- Ils/elles sont rentré(e)s - they went back.


Aller - to go
Aller - to go
- Je suis allé(e) - I went.
- Tu es allé(e) - you (singular) went.
- Il/elle/on est allé(e) - he/she/one went.
- Nous sommes allé(e)s - we went.
- Vous êtes allé(e)(s) - you (plural) went.
- Ils/elles sont allé(e)s - they went.
1Everyday Activities
1.1Time Expressions
1.2Food & Drink
1.3The Human Body & Health
2Personal & Social Life
2.1Self, Family & Friends
2.2In the Home
2.4Clothes & Accessories
3The World Around Us
3.1People & Places
3.2Natural World, Environment, Climate & Weather
3.3Communications & Technology
3.4The Built Environment
3.5Measurements
3.6Materials
4The World of Work
4.1Education
5The International World
6Common Tenses
6.1Present Tense
6.1.1Regular ER Verbs
6.1.2Regular IR Verbs
6.1.3Regular RE Verbs
6.1.4Reflexive Verbs
6.1.5Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)
6.1.6Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)
6.1.7Irregular IR Verbs (1/2)
6.1.8Irregular IR Verbs (2/2)
6.1.9Irregular RE Verbs (1/3)
6.1.10Irregular RE Verbs (2/3)
6.1.11Irregular RE Verbs (3/3)
6.1.12Present Participle (1/2)
6.1.13Present Participle (2/2)
6.1.14Irregular Present Participles
6.1.15Avoir & Être
6.1.16'Depuis' + Present Tense
6.1.17'Venir De' + Present Tense
6.2Perfect Tense
6.3Imperfect tense
6.4Imperfect vs Perfect
7Advanced Tenses
7.1Conditional Tense
8Extra Grammar
8.1Articles
8.2The Passive Voice
8.3Pronouns
8.3.1Personal Pronouns (1/2)
8.3.2Personal Pronouns (2/2)
8.3.3Reflexive Pronouns
8.3.4Direct Object Pronouns: Le, La, Les, L'
8.3.5Direct Object Pronouns: Agreement
8.3.6Direct Object Pronouns: Imperative
8.3.7Indirect Object Pronouns: Lui, Leur
8.3.8DO & IO Pronouns: Combination
8.3.9Demonstrative Pronouns
8.3.10Neutral Demonstrative Pronouns
8.3.11Interrogative Pronouns
8.3.12Relative Pronouns
8.3.13Possessive Pronouns
8.3.14Indefinite Pronouns
8.3.15Ça, Cela
8.3.16Celui
8.3.17Emphatic Pronouns
8.4Asking Questions
8.5Nouns
8.7Adverbs
8.8Adjectives
8.9Negative
8.10Conjunctions
8.11Miscellaneous
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1Everyday Activities
1.1Time Expressions
1.2Food & Drink
1.3The Human Body & Health
2Personal & Social Life
2.1Self, Family & Friends
2.2In the Home
2.4Clothes & Accessories
3The World Around Us
3.1People & Places
3.2Natural World, Environment, Climate & Weather
3.3Communications & Technology
3.4The Built Environment
3.5Measurements
3.6Materials
4The World of Work
4.1Education
5The International World
6Common Tenses
6.1Present Tense
6.1.1Regular ER Verbs
6.1.2Regular IR Verbs
6.1.3Regular RE Verbs
6.1.4Reflexive Verbs
6.1.5Irregular ER Verbs (1/2)
6.1.6Irregular ER Verbs (2/2)
6.1.7Irregular IR Verbs (1/2)
6.1.8Irregular IR Verbs (2/2)
6.1.9Irregular RE Verbs (1/3)
6.1.10Irregular RE Verbs (2/3)
6.1.11Irregular RE Verbs (3/3)
6.1.12Present Participle (1/2)
6.1.13Present Participle (2/2)
6.1.14Irregular Present Participles
6.1.15Avoir & Être
6.1.16'Depuis' + Present Tense
6.1.17'Venir De' + Present Tense
6.2Perfect Tense
6.3Imperfect tense
6.4Imperfect vs Perfect
7Advanced Tenses
7.1Conditional Tense
8Extra Grammar
8.1Articles
8.2The Passive Voice
8.3Pronouns
8.3.1Personal Pronouns (1/2)
8.3.2Personal Pronouns (2/2)
8.3.3Reflexive Pronouns
8.3.4Direct Object Pronouns: Le, La, Les, L'
8.3.5Direct Object Pronouns: Agreement
8.3.6Direct Object Pronouns: Imperative
8.3.7Indirect Object Pronouns: Lui, Leur
8.3.8DO & IO Pronouns: Combination
8.3.9Demonstrative Pronouns
8.3.10Neutral Demonstrative Pronouns
8.3.11Interrogative Pronouns
8.3.12Relative Pronouns
8.3.13Possessive Pronouns
8.3.14Indefinite Pronouns
8.3.15Ça, Cela
8.3.16Celui
8.3.17Emphatic Pronouns
8.4Asking Questions
8.5Nouns
8.7Adverbs
8.8Adjectives
8.9Negative
8.10Conjunctions
8.11Miscellaneous
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