Être ER Verbs
French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 4.2.6
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Test yourself on Être ER Verbs
How do you say 'she returned' in French?
Which one of these is NOT correct?
How do you say 'I stayed' in French?
Which of these is NOT a correct form of the perfect tense?