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French être
être - to be and subject pronouns
Question | Answer |
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he/ it (masc.) | il |
she/ it (fem.) | elle |
one | on |
I | je/ j' |
you (singular/ informal) | tu |
we | nous |
you (plural/ formal) | vous |
they (masc.) | ils |
they (fem.) | elles |
I am | je suis |
we are | nous sommes |
she/ it is | elle est |
he/ it is | il est |
they are (fem.) | elles sont |
they are (masc.) | ils sont |
you are (singular/ informal) | tu es |
you are (plural/ formal) | vous êtes |
one is | on est |
When would you use the term "ils sont"? | When there is a group of things/ people with at least one masculine noun. |
When would you use the term "elles sont"? | When there is a group of ALL feminine nouns. |
Marie et moi | nous sommes |
David et Valentine | ils sont |
Claire | elle est |
Moi | je suis |
Madame | Mrs |
that is | c'est |
those are | ce sont |
to be | être (the infinitive) |
When does one use an article after "c'est" or "ce sont"? | if the noun that follows "c'est" or "ce sont" identifies what someone or something is...ex: c'est une télévision |
Monsieur | Mr |
When should you NOT use an article after "c'est" or "ce sont"? | if the noun that follows is a specific name ex: c'est Amina |
Mademoiselle | Miss |