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Être RE Verbs

French: AQA GCSE (2025 Exams), topic 4.2.8

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':

Je suis descendu(e) - I went down

Je suis descendu(e) - I went down

Tu es descendu(e) - you went down

Tu es descendu(e) - you went down

  • 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on est descendu(e) - he/she went down

Il/elle/on est descendu(e) - he/she went down

Nous sommes descendu(e)s - we went down

Nous sommes descendu(e)s - we went down

Vous êtes descendu(e)(s) - you went down

Vous êtes descendu(e)(s) - you went down

  • 'Vous' means:
  • You (plural).
  • You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles sont descendu(e)s - they went down

Ils/elles sont descendu(e)s - they went down

Test yourself on Être RE Verbs

  • How do you say 'we went down' in French?

  • Which of these is NOT the correct form of the perfect tense?

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