Lesson:
The verb “être” is one of the most important verbs in French, as it is used to indicate the identity or characteristics of a person, place or thing. It is also used to indicate the location of someone or something.
In the present tense, the conjugation of “être” is as follows:
Je suis (I am) Tu es (You are, informal singular) Il/elle/on est (He/she/one is) Nous sommes (We are) Vous êtes (You are, formal or plural) Ils/elles sont (They are)
Examples:
- Je suis étudiant. (I am a student.)
- Tu es français. (You are French, informal singular.)
- Il est professeur. (He is a teacher.)
- Nous sommes amis. (We are friends.)
- Vous êtes étudiants. (You are students, formal or plural.)
- Ils sont musiciens. (They are musicians.)
- Translate the following sentences into French:
- I am tired.
- You are happy. (informal singular)
- He is a doctor.
- We are hungry.
- You are at home. (formal or plural)
- They are from France.
En retard…
-Salut Marc! Le prof est là?
-Non. Et je ne sais pas où il est.
-Et les étudiants?
–Ils sont à la cafétéria.
-Alors, nous sommes en avance?
-Non, on est en retard. Regarde la pendule, il est dix heures!
-Zut, c’est vrai, l’heure a changé cette nuit. C’est l’heure d’été…Bon, on va au café?