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Être ER Verbs

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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':

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Monter - to go up, to climb

  • Je suis monté(e) - I went up.
  • Tu es monté(e) - you 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 went up.
  • Ils/elles sont monté(e)s - they went up.
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Retourner - to return

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

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

  • Je suis entré(e) - I entered.
  • Tu es entré(e) - you entered.
  • Il/elle/on est entré(e) - he/she/one entered.
  • Nous sommes entré(e)s - we entered.
  • Vous êtes entré(e)(s) - you entered.
  • Ils/elles sont entré(e)s - they entered.

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':

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Rester - to stay

  • Je suis resté(e) - I stayed.
  • Tu es resté(e) - you stayed.
  • Il/elle/on est resté(e) - he/she/one stayed.
  • Nous sommes resté(e)s - we stayed.
  • Vous êtes resté(e)(s) - you stayed.
  • Ils/elles sont resté(e)s - they stayed.
Illustrative background for Tomber - to fallIllustrative background for Tomber - to fall ?? "content

Tomber - to fall

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

  • Je suis rentré(e) - I went back.
  • Tu es rentré(e) - you 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 went back.
  • Ils/elles sont rentré(e)s - they went back.
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Aller - to go

  • Je suis allé(e) - I went.
  • Tu es allé(e) - you went.
  • Il/elle/on est allé(e) - he/she/one went.
  • Nous sommes allé(e)s - we went.
  • Vous êtes allé(e)(s) - you went.
  • Ils/elles sont allé(e)s - they went.

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