4.6.6
Être - To Be
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Être - To Be

Être
- The verb 'être' is an irregular verb.
- Irregular verbs don’t follow the same pattern as other verbs.
- The verb 'être' means 'to be' in French.

Je, tu
- je suis - I am
- tu es - you are (singular)

Il, elle, on
- il/elle est - he/she/it is
- on est - one/everyone is

Nous, vous, ils, elles
- nous sommes - we are
- vous êtes - you are (plural)
- ils/elles sont - they are
1Family & Home
1.1Family
1.1.1My Name1.1.2Age1.1.3Talking About Yourself1.1.4Hair1.1.5Eyes1.1.6Describing Myself (1/2)1.1.7Describing Myself (2/2)1.1.8Family Members1.1.9Family Members: Examples1.1.10Family Members: Eldest, Youngest1.1.11Extended Family Members (1/2)1.1.12Extended Family Members (2/2)1.1.13Pets1.1.14Other Pets
2Lifestyle
3Education & Future Plans
4Grammar
4.1Negatives
4.2Nouns
4.3Adjectives
4.4Verbs
4.5Adverbs
4.6Present Tense
4.7Future Tense
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1Family & Home
1.1Family
1.1.1My Name1.1.2Age1.1.3Talking About Yourself1.1.4Hair1.1.5Eyes1.1.6Describing Myself (1/2)1.1.7Describing Myself (2/2)1.1.8Family Members1.1.9Family Members: Examples1.1.10Family Members: Eldest, Youngest1.1.11Extended Family Members (1/2)1.1.12Extended Family Members (2/2)1.1.13Pets1.1.14Other Pets
2Lifestyle
3Education & Future Plans
4Grammar
4.1Negatives
4.2Nouns
4.3Adjectives
4.4Verbs
4.5Adverbs
4.6Present Tense
4.7Future Tense
Practice questions on Être - To Be
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- 1What does 'être' mean in English?Multiple choice
- 2How do you say 'you are (singular)' in French?Multiple choice
- 3Choose the correct words:True / false
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