Être
French: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 6.3.7
Être
'Être', in the imperfect tense, has a completely irregular stem.
J'étais - I was
Tu étais - you were
- 'Tu' means 'you' (singular).
Il/elle/on était - he/she/one was
Nous étions - we were
Vous étiez - you were
- 'Vous' means:
- You (plural).
- You (singular, formal).
Ils/elles étaient - they were
Test yourself on Être
How do you say 'we were' in French?
Which of the following is NOT a correct form of 'être' in the imperfect tense?