Être – To Be
December 28, 2010 § Leave a comment
être – to be
| je suis | I am |
| tu es | you (inf) are |
| il est | he is, it is |
| elle est | she is, it is |
| nous sommes | we are |
| vous êtes | you (formal) are |
| ils sont | they are |
| elles sont | they are |
Être is used as a primary verb – when one is truly “being” something. Either used with adjectives or locations. In the present tense it is never used with another verb.
Je suis content – I am happy ( happy is an adjective)
Le garçon est intelligent – The boy is smart (smart is an adjective)
Nous sommes à l’école – We are at school (location)
The students are at the beach – Les étudiants sont à la plage (location)
French Notes 
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