Être RE Verbs
French: KS3, topic 14.2.6
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
Tu es descendu(e) - you went down
Il/elle/on est descendu(e) - he/she went down
- Il est descendu.
- Elle est descendue.
- On est descendu.
Nous sommes descendu(e)s - we went down
Vous êtes descendu(e)(s) - you went down
Ils/elles sont descendu(e)s - they went down
- Ils sont descendus.
- Elles sont descendues.
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?